By Islam El-Sakka
The Independent Women newsletter has launched its latest weekly poll, asking readers whether they would undertake a 28-year walk similar to that of adventurer Karl Bushby.
This Week's Poll
The question references Bushby's epic journey and notes that his ex-wife handled parenting during his absence, prompting debate over who the real hero is. Readers are invited to vote and share comments for potential inclusion in the newsletter.
Previous Poll Results
The newsletter publishes results from weekly polls on diverse topics. Recent questions have covered safety after clocks change, constant interruptions, banning the word "retirement," menopause prioritization, women on death row, and the Hyrox "poopgate" athlete. Results show varied opinions, with majorities often opposing measures like banning retirement and supporting women's safety concerns. Other polls have addressed naked sports ads, AI fears, hen and stag dos, married parents, online tracking, baby bumps on red carpets, women in Andy Burnham's cabinet, favorite children, politician games, weight-loss drugs, the Equality Act, Reform UK sexism, belief in Nicola Sturgeon, angry women, gender insults, ghosting relationships, divorce parties, a British "summer of sex," infidelity forgiveness, age-gap relationships, manosphere worries, meningitis vaccination, sex talk comfort, homeschooling, no-fault divorces, work-from-home preferences, Prince Andrew photos, Melania Trump's movie, Brooklyn Beckham's family row, autistic Barbie representation, Reform UK versus Labour, and "superflu" experience.
