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Deborah Coughlin

@deb_rahcoughlin

Deborah Coughlin is a writer, producer and director. She founded radical all-female choir Gaggle and was editor of Feminist Times

Susie Orbach: "If what you start with is 'I'm not going to do this', it's never going to work."

New year, old you: Some alternative resolutions

People drink to shut out pain and stress – arresting them won’t

Julien Blanc in one of his #ChokingGirlsAroundtheWorld videos

Come on, men - don't waste your money on Julien Blanc

Singer Adele arrives at the Oscars at Hollywood & Highland Center on February 24, 2013 in Hollywood, California.

Health & Families

Do the Plus Size Awards 'promote obesity'? Fat chance

$She suffered a fractured skull and other injuries - but gave birth to a healthy baby$

We shouldn't be locking up pregnant women addicted to alcohol, we

Since 2008 the number of women in low-paid, insecure work has increased by a million

How much has women's pay really changed?

Lauren Bacall: An amazing addition to my feminist fantasy league

The Feminist Times launched just nine months ago

Feminist Times can be proud of what it did in promoting a brand-free