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AMAZING GRACE

A survivor of child sexual abuse who was silenced for many years, Grace Tame fought tirelessly to reclaim her voice and rewrite the law. The newly crowned Australian of the Year speaks to marie claire about turning her pain into power, starting a revolution and why love always wins

Magic Or Tragic?

Magic Mike Live has been dubbed a glorious celebration of female desire, a spectacle of sweaty, sculpted male strippers who really, really care about what women want. But in reality, is it a feminist’s worst nightmare or a dream come true? We sent writer Courtney Thompson to find out

Is This Man The Weinstein Of Fashion?

As the former boss of Elite Models, Gérald Marie was one of the most powerful men in fashion. Now, a string of former models have come forward alleging he sexually abused them. Lucy Osborne reports on the industry’s #MeToo moment

'How I Found My Worth'

New research reveals 94 per cent of Australian women experience low self-esteem, and nearly 70 per cent say selfdoubt is their biggest block to success. To this we say, enough! In order to reverse these stats, marie claire has partnered with beauty giant L’Oréal Paris to launch our Know Your Worth campaign, supported by female game-changers, including cover star Jessica Mauboy. Here, they reveal their journey to self-worth in the hope of helping others find their power

WHAT WOMEN WANT

What motivates women to keep breaking down barriers and challenging the status quo? We ask six prominent Australians about what fuels them in the fight for a brighter future

A CROSS TO BEAR

Women in Italy have been left outraged after discovering their names on graves where their aborted fetuses were buried, reigniting the country’s debate on reproductive rights. Stefania D’Ignoti reports

from HORROR to HOPE

After suffering public and paralysing pain, three women tell Sarah Ayoub how they channelled their experience of trauma into a force for good

Winning beauty

Want to know which beauty launches piqued marie claire beauty editors’interest? Read on for the Prix d’Excellence de la Beauté winning releases from the past 12 months, as voted by marie claire’s global beauty editors

GET the LOOK

The key to nailing a lip look is selecting the right shade for your complexion – plus a little application know-how. Leading makeup artist Linda Jefferyes shows how

THE WOMEN who shaped me

Behind every great woman is a man who feels inspired and enlightened. In celebration of International Women’s Day, we asked six men to describe their leading ladies

CURLS COUNT

RESET AND RESTORE TEXTURED HAIR WITH THESE IN-SHOWER STAPLES

Love.Life.Lara.

Between giving birth to her third child amid a pandemic and celebrating six years of her beauty business, Lara Worthington had quite the year in 2020. Leaving behind the hum of Hollywood, she escapes into the Californian wilderness for a well-earned window of rejuvenation

High Schools Of Horror

Each year, thousands of teens are shipped off to American “brat camps” and boarding schools designed to rehabilitate troubled rich kids. But today, allegations of physical and emotional abuse are threatening to bring down the billion-dollar industry. Harriet Sim investigates

The Women Who Made Me Julia Stone

The singer-songwriter acknowledges the forces who have shaped her art and her inspiration

All You Need Is Love

Whether a relationship is passionate or platonic, imbued with romance or cemented in respect, love is the key. This Valentine’s Day, 11 people share their stories of devotion

How To Date Like It's 1958

An advice column from a vintage women’s magazine recently resurfaced, dishing out pearls of wisdom on how to nab a husband. Disillusioned by digital dating, Courtney Thompson steps back in time to give the retro rules a try

Career Our Secrets To Success

We tap the collective wisdom of some of Australia’s leading self-starters for advice on breaking down barriers, taking risks and overcoming adversity

‘I grew up in a SEX CULT'

Hope Bastine was brought up in a “free love” community where sexual abuse was rife. As her abuser is finally brought to justice, she speaks to Sharon Hendry about her horrific childhood

VANESSA'S Vision

After finding fame in The Crown, Vanessa Kirby’s debut lead film role is sparking Oscar buzz, while also helping women deal with the trauma of a previously silent subject

ON A knife's EDGE

A toxic culture of bullying, overwork, sexism and harassment is devastating young female doctors – sometimes to a fatal end. Why is medicine failing its future workforce of women? Alexandra Carlton reports

Hear her roar

Once the personal talisman of Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel, the lion has been a favoured symbol of the fashion house for decades. Now it serves as the inspiration for a new fragrance in Chanel’s most exclusive scent collection

Dolly PARTON

From being crowned the Queen of Country to conquering Hollywood and funding a coronavirus vaccine, Dolly Parton is finally getting the respect she’s always deserved. Alley Pascoe pays homage to the rhinestone-bedazzled icon on her 75th birthday

Here & Now

Our pick of this month’s must-haves

Choose Your Own Adventure Book Club

Don’t want to wade through summer book recommendations? We’re here to help…

Why Are More And More Women Paying Thousands For Freezing Their Eggs

Thirty-five and single, Sophia Money-Coutts is freezing her eggs. It’s painful and there’s no guarantee it will work. So why are more and more women paying thousands to do it?

Paddock To Purpose

What happens when a group of country producers, farmers, and chefs form a society? A lot of hard work, a ton of collaboration, and some seriously good meals. Alley Pascoe joins the club and meets the women behind The What If Society

Scroll For Conspiracy

It started as a conspiracy theory shared mostly on underground online forums – now, it’s part of the artfully styled Instagram grids of lifestyle bloggers and wellness influencers. Hannah-Rose Yee reports on the dangerous role that young women are playing in the rise of QAnon

What It Means To Be Human

After five years travelling through more than 40 countries, Humans of New York creator Brandon Stanton chronicled the lives and faces of hundreds of the people he met. The result? A conscious collection of humanity, one story at a time

I Was Bestfriends With Ivanka Trump

When she became classmates with the future president’s daughter at age 12, Lysandra Ohrstrom’s life rocketed into a whirlwind of limo rides and shopping trips. But after more than a decade as inseparable besties, the ideological cracks turned into chasms

Appily Ever After

It’s been hyped as the latest thing in couples therapy – an app that claims to improve your relationship in 10 minutes a day. Emma Markezic puts it – and her fiancé – to the test