WHEN it comes to her performances on stage and in front of the camera, singer Dua Lipa is never afraid of showing off both her Sєxuality and her femininity.

Now the New Rules singer wants other women to have the confidence to do the same and be proud.

Dua said: ‘We have been pushed down for too long to truly feel who we really are and explore the Sєxual and feminine side of ourselves’Credit: Getty
British-Albanian Dua, 27, said: “As women, we have been oppressed on how you are supposed to look or be.

“We have been pushed down for too long to truly feel who we really are and explore the Sєxual and feminine side of ourselves.”

Dua, who has just completed a world tour and has worked with, among others, Miley Cyrus, rapper Sean Paul and Kylie Minogue, believes women have for decades not had the recognition they deserve.

She has three UK No1 singles and a No1 album under her belt as well as Grammy, Brits, Billboard and MTV awards, but said of women’s place in the music industry: “Maybe it has been looked down on.

“We are building our own castles but not necessarily getting the recognition we deserve.”

Yet after seeing her brother Gjin, 16, and sister Rina, 21, who is a dancer, model and Instagram personality, Dua believes things are changing for the better.

Speaking on her Dua Lipa: At Your Service podcast she said: “Younger generations have a really interesting look on life.

The way they think is so much more evolved.