A Manifesto by Paris Lees — 10 life rules from the journalist, presenter, campaigner and author

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Paris Lees is a British writer, equality campaigner and Contributing Editor at British Vogue. Here she shares some home truths, some messy truths and some very sage advice borne out of her own life experience.

Paris Lees is a British writer, equality campaigner and Contributing Editor at British Vogue. Her debut book What It Feels Like For A Girl will be published by Penguin in May 2021.

Manifesto is a series on WePresent which invites activists and creatives with something to say to write 10 rules to live by, in order to help spread their message. The artwork on this page was created by Pat King.

A Manifesto by Paris Lees — 10 life rules from the journalist, presenter, campaigner and author

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