Julia Baird

Julia Baird

Journalist and author

What Women Want

Why we're still fighting for respect

Woman looking down

Julia Baird There will never be consensus on the question of what women want, but asking them is a good start.

US politics

Meet the next Hillary Clinton

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Julia Baird How US senator Elizabeth ‘badass’ Warren became The Democrats’ rising star.

Kicking a habit

Bubble Trouble

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Julia Baird For years she sipped and savoured diet soft drinks, addicted to the fizzy caffeine hit. Then JULIA BAIRD realised there were only so many chemically laden bubbles her body could take.

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Why we love talking about women’s failures

Baby

Julia Baird And nothing sums that up like the phrase ‘having it all’

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Feminism

Germaine, you broke our hearts

Germaine Greer

Julia Baird Why is this feminist icon stuck in the past?

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Politics

Why Hillary Clinton is suddenly hip

Hillary Clinton

Julia Baird To quote Tina Fey, it's because "bitch is the new black".

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Family politics

The Faux Mummy Wars

U.S Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney reacts with wife Ann
 during his Illinois primary night rally in Schaumburg, Illinois, March 20, 2012. REUTERS/Jim Young (UNITED STATES  - Tags: POLITICS ELECTIONS)

Julia Baird Nine reasons we should not be distracted by them.

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Motherhood

French women don’t parent better

Are French women good at everything?

Julia Baird Is there a touch of xenophobia in thinking wisdom about children should come from other cultures?

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Gender politics

Power or popularity?

HIlary Clinton

Julia Baird Why we’re tougher on our female leaders than their male counterparts.

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FEMINISM

Pillow fight

Rachel Roy takes

Julia Baird It may sound Strange, but sleep has been declared “the next feminist Issue”.