In September I interviewed Andrew Tate as part of a wider investigation into online misogyny for @CosmopolitanUK. I spoke to his fans and made contact with his online groups – he is just the tip of the iceberg. 1/10

It's hard to put a positive spin on some of the headwinds women have faced this year, but I do believe there is hope for 2025!

The Pelicot case must be remembered not for its uniquely monstrous details, but how it exposed that society has created - nurtured - a culture in which forums exist for so-called 'normal' men to gather, organise and act out their sordid, abusive fantasies against women.

Thrilled to have been invited to be part of the brilliant Freelance Writing Jobs Substack discussing all the things I look for as a commissioning editor. Thank you, @SianySianySiany

In the wake of the Gisèle Pelicot case we must reflect, not on its uniquely monstrous details, but on how society has created a culture in which forums exist for abusers to gather and act out their sordid fantasies, and how disbelieving women is the norm

Oasis ticket mania and the greed of dynamic pricing brings to mind this great piece by @KimberleyBond94 about how fans are being priced out of seeing their favourite artists. Worth a read

Me for @CosmopolitanUK on the life-saving community networks people with PMDD create in the absence of resources, information, and medical support

There will be men at every Oasis gig asking women to 'name five albums'. Remember girlies, Live at the BBC counts 👌

Violence against women and girls has reached “epidemic levels”, say police, and a counter-terror approach must be taken to prevent boys being radicalised online

A conscientious and joyful journalist to work with - would highly recommend Amber if anyone is looking for shifters / to commission on fitness, pop-culture and gen lifestyle

last week — post-glastonbury and pre-election (aka amid chaos and with no voice) — i returned to @CosmopolitanUK, this time officially in the role of sex & relationships editor! i’m v happy to be back and excited to get started!

Modern journalism is just writing X (formerly Twitter) over and over again until a robot takes your job

Commissioning Eds, run, don’t walk to commission a Lake’s Take, it won’t disappoint

We've heard *a lot* about the key issues in this election campaign but not a huge amount about what parties will do for women. I sat down with @AngelaRayner to discuss just that for @CosmopolitanUK

Train driver: “Ladies and gentlemen, just an update on our journey. It’s not going as anticipated” Such a perfect way of describing a major delay. I shall be adopting this in all areas of my life forthwith. Missed deadline? “The article isn’t going as anticipated” etc

Just when you think vegetarianism is safe!

After 14 years, this is what a Conservative government has done for women’s rights in the UK

Guys pls, behave

Somewhere, a bunch of misogynists are howling with laughter that they managed to convince women to convince other women that this is absolutely the way to go... thank you for this insightful piece @CecileNSimmons

Booking a haircut on the phone and asked for my full name. Me: Harriet Hall Them: Hmm can't find you in the system! One more time? Me: Hall Them: Harriet...Whore? Absurdly not the first time this has happened. Am I... saying my own name wrong?!