5 Highlights From Women Of The World Festival 2015

WOW Festival 2015: The Highlights

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by Zoe Beaty |
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Women of the World festival is celebrating its fifth magnificent year this weekend on London's Southbank. The week long event has seen inspirational women from around the world and the UK's leading ladies collaborate to put on a series of panels, talks, events and all round brilliance. It's so good, it's now become a global phenomenon.

This year saw Caitlin Moran in conversation with Bridget Christie and Shazia Mirza, Sandi Toksvig presenting her dream all female cabinet, talks on porn, on FGM, on technology and bodies and work, speed mentoring and even tackling the backlash in feminism. There wasn't a woman (or man) in attendance who wasn't truly badass - it has been glorious.

Sadly, today WOW is over for another year. Here's some of the highlights from Twitter if you weren't able to attend:

1. Jon Snow giving sexist media the boot.

2. C4 Dispatches reporter Tazeen Ahmad on 'having it all' and doing it anyway:

3. Justine Greening MP's announcement that £8million of funding will be given by the government to support Amplify Change.

The organisation supports charities making a huge difference in the lives of women suffering sexual violence, stigma and discrimination or sexual health issues.

4. Caitlin Moran on the 'Perfect Feminist':

5. Bridget Christie on feminism now:

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