Catherine Mayer
The Guardian
United Kingdom
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King in waiting: Prince Charles’s tortured path to the throne
Recent crises and tensions within the House of Windsor threaten turbulent times for the future king, as this exclusive extract from a new edition of the acclaimed 2015 biography explains → Read More
Sarah Everard's case stirs awful memories. So little has changed over the years
Those who attack women and girls are a product of deeply ingrained systems and cultures, says Catherine Mayer, co-founder of the Women’s Equality party → Read More
Don't despair over Boris Johnson – it's time for hope
Optimism grounded in reality is the only antidote to regressive rightwing populism, says Catherine Mayer, co-founder of the Women’s Equality party → Read More
Why is Nigel Farage all over the airwaves while my party barely gets a look-in?
Media codes leave the Women’s Equality party battling for coverage others get on a plate, writes WE co-founder Catherine Mayer → Read More
The Independent Group will only succeed if PR is their central policy
If they are serious about fixing ‘broken politics’, they should join us in backing a fairer voting system, writes Women’s Equality party co-founder Catherine Mayer → Read More
Michael Hutchence: in the eye of the storm
In this very personal essay, Catherine Mayer remembers her friend Michael Hutchence, and wonders if our hunger for celebrity gossip is debasing our society → Read More
In debate encounter with Trump, Clinton made ‘a mistake that women routinely make’ – Women in the World in Association with The New York Times – WITW
No woman is ever secure and we will only ever close the gender gap by taking risks, writes Catherine Mayer → Read More
'Let women eat cake too': why equality is not a zero-sum game
From education to economic growth, the co-founder of the Women’s Equality Party says everyone is better off when there is greater gender equality → Read More
What’s next for the women’s movement?
After the success of the Women’s March, it’s International Women’s Day on Wednesday 8 March. Here, 15 influential women, from Lena Dunham and Nicola Sturgeon to Susie Orbach, nominate a crucial next step towards equality → Read More
Damien Hirst: ‘What have I done? I’ve created a monster’
The long read: Damien Hirst’s mass-produced art has lost its power to shock. Now, in an attempt to wrest control of his legacy, he is opening his own gallery. Will curating restore his status in the art world? → Read More
Damien Hirst: ‘What have I done? I’ve created a monster’
The long read: Damien Hirst’s mass-produced art has lost its power to shock. Now, in an attempt to wrest control of his legacy, he is opening his own gallery. Will curating restore his status in the art world? → Read More
‘My sister’s biggest fight’: the Lib Dem candidate campaigning with stage-three cancer
Sarah Smith won’t win Dover and Deal for the Lib Dems. So why, having been diagnosed with stage-three ovarian cancer, is she continuing to campaign? Her stepsister, author and political journalist Catherine Mayer, follows her on a profound journey → Read More
Why Taking a Page Out of a U.K. Tabloid Is Good for Women
Britain's biggest tabloid, Rupert Murdoch's the <i>Sun</i>, plans to retire its regular feature showing topless women → Read More
London Stands with 'Charlie Hebdo'
A solidarity vigil for the victims of the Paris terrorist attack. → Read More
A Holiday Message for Childfree Women: Embrace Your 'Selfishness'
'Tis the season for tipsy truths and one of these is that women do better when they focus on their careers → Read More
Prince William and Kate Will Cross the Atlantic But They Can't Bridge the U.S.-U.K. Divide
The couple's imminent U.S. visit shines a light on the differences between British and American culture and national attitudes to royalty → Read More
Prince William and Kate Will Cross the Atlantic but They Can't Bridge the U.S.-U.K. Divide
The couple's imminent U.S. visit shines a light on the differences between British and American culture and national attitudes to royalty → Read More
The Killing of This Student Teacher Has Galvanized Germany
More than 141,000 people have signed a petition demanding a posthumous medal for Tugce Albayrak, a 22-year-old student teacher → Read More
Pope Urges 'Aged and Weary' Europe to Accept Migrants and Reject Hunger
The Pontiff uses address to the European Parliament to argue that migrants need "acceptance and assistance" → Read More
Why a British Politician Resigned Over This Tweeted Photograph
The image showed a house, a van and English flags. What's so controversial about that? → Read More