Natalie Gil
The Guardian
United Kingdom
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The companies creating closer real-life connections through technology
From the corporate world to the local community, tech can be used to help everyone free up space for more personal face-to-face interactions → Read More
Why Self Harm Is Soaring Among Teenage Girls In The UK
Rates of self-harm are growing among the UK's teenage girls. We asked one young woman, who self-harmed in her teens, to explain the phenomenon. → Read More
London Homeowners Selling And Moving Up North Midlands
One woman tells Refinery29 why she sold her pricey London home and upped sticks to move further north in England. → Read More
The Cheapest Michelin Starred Restaurants In The World
You don't have to go into your overdraft to afford a fancy meal. Here's where to find the cheapest Michelin-starred food around the world. → Read More
Myanmar Rohingya Refugees Women And Girls In Bangladesh
It's a year since hundreds of thousands of Rohingya people fled Myanmar for Bangladesh. Here's how women and girls are coping in the refugee camps. → Read More
Stefflon Don Pretty Girl Video Angers Private School
Why the new video for Stefflon Don's "Pretty Girl" has caused a stir at a £33k-a-year north London private school. → Read More
Female Human Rights Activist Death Penalty Saudi Arabia
A non-violent human rights activist is facing the death penalty in Saudi Arabia for the first time, campaigners in the country have warned. → Read More
ASOS DESIGN x LaQuan Smith Collab – Beyonce Rihanna
ASOS is working with luxury designer LaQuan Smith, who has dressed music royalty including Beyoncé, Rihanna and Cardi B. → Read More
What We Learned From The Biggest Ever Survey About Death
These are the best and worst ways to behave around someone going through loss, according to the UK’s biggest ever survey into death, dying and bereavement. → Read More
Jewish Women In The UK – Antisemitism In 2018
With rising antisemitism in the news, we asked young women about the reality of being Jewish in the UK in 2018. → Read More
This Viral Twitter Thread Sums Up The Urgency Of The UK's Mental Health Crisis
The UK's mental health services are in crisis and people are sharing their experiences of receiving insufficient care on Twitter. → Read More
Film Exposes Sale Of Illegal Skin Whitening Creams On UK High Streets
Skin whitening creams are illegal and pose a serious health risk – but they're still being sold on the UK high street. → Read More
Why A Woman Who Was Racially Attacked On A Bus Wants To Change The Rules On CCTV
One 23-year-old victim of a racially-motivated attack on a London bus is campaigning for a simple change in how CCTV footage is stored. Here's why. → Read More
Renting In London & Cost Of Living
Rents have risen 60% faster than average wages across England since 2011, according to Shelter, in a trend the charity calls a "rentquake" → Read More
How To Lose 1,000 Followers In 24 Hours (Hint: It Involves Periods)
Blogger and Youtuber Grace Victory lost 1,000 followers in a day for uploading a photo of her period blood to Instagram – but she says it was worth it. → Read More
A 19-Year-Old's Tweet About A “Cocky” Bouncer & Sexual Harassment Has Gone Viral
A 19-year-old woman from Cornwall got a pub bouncer suspended for sexual harassment. She revealed how she did it in a viral tweet. → Read More
This Video Of A 22-Year-Old French Woman Being Slapped Might Change The Law
French people are outraged over a viral video of a 22-year-old Parisian woman being slapped for confronting a wolf-whistling man in the street. → Read More
The Tommy Hilfiger Clothing That Tracks Your Moves (& How Often You Wear It)
The new high-tech clothes let the brand know where you are and offers rewards based on how much you wear them. Cool or just plain creepy? → Read More
What Our Favourite Female Artists Are Wearing This Festival Season
Three of our favourite women-fronted acts told Refinery29 UK what they're wearing and listening to this festival season. → Read More
H&M Stops Airbrushing Bikini Models Stretch Marks Scars
H&M has won praise for its natural-looking swimwear photos, which show off models' stretch marks, scars, moles and arm hair in their glory. → Read More