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Woman in Lara Croft cosplay wearing teal top, brown holster harness, fingerless gloves, twin braids, aiming two pistols at camera.

Tank tops and akimbo wielding as Lara Croft came to town

Tomb Raider 30 — As the legendary video game celebrated her 30th birthday, around 80 superfans took part in a cosplay competition at her birthplace of Derby. Hatti Rex and Emily Rose England met some of the participants and found out what gaming’s greatest woman character means to them.

  • Culture
  • Hatti Rex
Woman in cycling gear standing on a gravel track with her mountain bike on the ground, overlooking open hillside under cloudy skies.

The femme bikepacking group making meaningful adventures

Sisters in the Wild — With expeditions across Wales, Slovenia, Mongolia, Vietnam and beyond, the group are providing space for FLINTA cyclists to ride and connect with nature.

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Tender portraits of women serving life sentences in America

Looking Inside — While working as a public defender attorney in New York State, Sara Bennett found dilapidated prisons and forgotten people. Her new photobook harnesses the power of images and shines a humanising light on those imprisoned for serious crimes and their reintegration into society, while asking questions of the USA’s incarceration system.

  • Activism
  • Miss Rosen
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Burning rubber with the Middle East’s women rally racers

Ripping dirt — Across the Middle East and North Africa, women are increasingly chasing the thrill of speed, competition and freedom that comes with driving on gruelling terrain, as well as podium positions. Roxana Diba speaks to trailblazers of the scene, who are reshaping ideas of what women are capable of behind the wheel.

  • Sport
  • Roxana Diba
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New exhibition spotlights the ongoing impact of Japanese Women Photographers

1950s to Now — Taking place at The Photographers’ Gallery in London, it showcases work by 27 artists from the past seven decades including Mikiko Hara, Yurie Nagashima and Mao Ishikawa.

  • Culture
  • Isaac Muk

Eating concrete with London Skate Mums

Parental steeze — Founded during the pandemic, the group has ballooned into a community, giving mothers of various ages and abilities space to pull tricks, fall and express themselves. Sydney Lobe meets them at the legendary Southbank Undercroft.

  • Sport
  • Sydney Lobe

In photos: Lebanon’s women against a backdrop of war

Where Do I Go? لوين روح — As war breaks out in the Middle East once again, we spotlight Rania Matar’s powerful new photobook, which empowers women of her home country through portraiture.

  • Activism
  • Miss Rosen
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Jess Kimura is rallying snowboarding’s ‘Uninvited’

Riding street — Growing out of an era when much of snow’s focus was pointed towards men, the street snowboarder – a discipline that blends snow and skate – is inspiring and platforming a new generation of women with her contests and films.

  • Sport
  • Sam Haddad
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The enduring transgression of Sophy Rickett’s infamous ‘Pissing Women’

Doing the business — Conceived while working a 9-to-5 office job at the Financial Times, the photographer’s work challenged the gendered codes of corporate London. Now, three decades later, she revisits the series in a new book and exhibitions.

  • Culture
  • Zoe Whitfield
Three individuals in swimming attire holding surfboards, standing in a field with cacti in the background.

A new documentary spotlights Ecuador’s women surfers fighting climate change

Ceibo — Co-directed by Maddie Meddings and Lucy Small, the film focuses on the work and story of Pacha Light, a wave rider who lived off-grid before reconnecting with her country’s activist heritage.

  • Sport
  • Hannah Bentley

Laura Crane is waving goodbye to sexism in surfing

The first UK woman to surf the legendary big wave spot Nazarè, Crane is surfing the sea change in the sport and beyond.

  • Sport
  • Sam Haddad

The organisation levelling the playing field in the music industry

Founded in 2022, The Name Game is committed to helping female, non-binary and trans people navigate the industry.

  • Music
  • Djené Kaba

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