Fiona Cowood
I'm Cosmo's Content Director, most interested in the serious stuff - politics, news and campaigns. Having said that, what's the deal with James Franco these days?
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'I was upskirted on my way home'
The concept of men taking unsolicited photos up unsuspecting women's skirts is not uncommon. And somehow, it's also not illegal.
09 August 2017
When is the right time to say "I love you"?
AT LAST there may be an answer to the age-old question.
10 July 2017
"My best friend watched as her parents murdered her sister"
Shahin Munir, 24, was let in on a terrible secret when she discovered that 17-year-old Shafilea Ahmed, from Warrington, was the victim of an honour killing. Here she shares her remarkable story...
13 July 2016
Theresa May or Andrea Leadsom will be our next Prime Minister
And Hilary Clinton could be the next President - but what does that mean for us?
08 July 2016
This dad went viral for his post about "being a mum for the day"
But it's practice, not gender, that makes a good parent, argues Rachel Williams
01 June 2016
This London receptionist was 'sent home for not wearing heels'
Rachel Williams explains why this kind of dress code sexism HAS to stop
11 May 2016
Jeremy Corbyn's women-only carriages are NOT the answer to ending violence against women
This is another piece of moronically missguided piece of victim-blaming BS that suggests women, rather than men, are responsible for preventing sexual violence
27 August 2015
Museum planned about the 'social history of women' ends up being about Jack The Ripper's prostitute victims
Are we meant to be excited about a potentially victim-blaming parade of murder?
30 July 2015
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Finally, some good news for working mothers
This week, news has broken that actually, working mums aren't evil, selfish monsters for having the audacity to want to keep their hard-earned careers going once they've reproduced
26 June 2015
10 reasons to be totally smug about NOT being at Glastonbury
SAMO is the new FOMO. Here's why we're totally Smug About Missing Out on Glasto this year. Really*.
23 June 2015
Please stop making new mums feel judged for every little thing they do. Thanks.
From brelfies vs bottlefeeding to "lovely neat bumps" - this is getting CRAZY
03 June 2015
Good news: rape reports are on the rise
Astonishing new stats come with a call for a change in the law
02 June 2015
So how will the election results affect us?
The Conservatives are now in power – here's what this means for young women in the UK…
08 May 2015
Why this 29 yr old has given up relationships and sex to become a nun
Taking a lifelong vow of "poverty, chastity and obedience" is a pretty big deal, right?
29 April 2015
Why Naz Shah proves politics really do matter to all of us
Naz was selected as the Labour candidate for Bradford West last week and here's what we can learn from her, says Rachel Williams.
10 March 2015
India's Daughter being banned in India is a catastrophic mistake
"This country is seeking to shut down discussion of that truth in the most embarrassingly ham-fisted of ways."
05 March 2015
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WHAT are Labour thinking with their vile, pink bus for women?
"There's so much face palm-provoking grimness here that I barely know where to begin," says Rachel Williams.
11 February 2015
Right, so what are all Labour's sex education promises *actually* about then?
There's been a LOT of confusing messages, let's cut out the BS and look at the facts.
06 February 2015
17 things nobody tells you about waiting to give birth
ALL overdue women will know these to be true
15 January 2015
Should people accused of rape be granted anonymity?
MP Mark Pritchard is calling for the current laws to be reviewed -but it's a lot more complicated than that, says Rachel Williams
07 January 2015
What did the '16 days of action' to end violence against women actually do, then?
Organisations worldwide raised awareness of violence against women, but did it work?
12 December 2014
Get your questions in for Ed Miliband
The Labour leader's getting a #LeadersLive grilling TONIGHT.
08 December 2014
Deaths from legal highs up EIGHT times in just three years
Shocking figures released - take the Global Drugs Survey here
08 December 2014
Shocking scale of modern slavery right here in the UK
And today, figures show only 1 in 5 police forces are using the powers available to them
01 December 2014
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How to stamp out homophobic bullying
Shocking new police figures show a record rise in violent, homophobic attacks in many parts of the country. Stopping this wave of hatred must now be a priority, surely?
27 November 2014
Woman compares rape with a stolen wallet - and makes perfect sense
Still not clear on victim-blaming? This will change your mind
27 November 2014
Psychological, emotional and financial abuse to finally be criminalised?
On the UN's International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, Leila, who's in her early 20s, explains what it's like to suffer both mental and phsyical abuse.
25 November 2014
By 2050, nobody will be having sex to make babies
Babies by IVF will be the norm, says expert
10 November 2014
New moves to tackle the pay gap
The Government announces new measures - but are they enough?
05 November 2014
Don't care about politics? Rick Edwards will change your mind.
The man talks SENSE
05 November 2014
Fancy working for free from now until New Year?
No? Well, that's what's happening. Today marks Equal Pay Day, which means that from now until the rest of the year, women are effectively working for free
04 November 2014
UK slides out of top 20 countries for gender equality
Oh shit.
28 October 2014
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