women's health

A mother felt ‘stripped of humanity’ when her baby was taken away. There was ‘no support’ from public services
Inequality

A mother felt ‘stripped of humanity’ when her baby was taken away. There was ‘no support’ from public services

A domestic abuse survivor recovering from substance abuse says she has felt failed by public services over and over again – much like other women who have fallen victim to austerity

How to make your workplace menopause friendly
Work better

How to make your workplace menopause friendly

Menopause friendly workplaces can bring benefits to everyone, not just older women. Here’s how to make progress.

Employers must do more to keep experienced women in work, businesses and MPs told
Equal rights

Employers must do more to keep experienced women in work, businesses and MPs told

Only 4% of UK women said they were aware of formal policies which support women through menopause, compared to 74% who said employers have a role in supporting women through the change.

Thousands march for abortion reform on Saturday following jail sentence for mother
Activism

Thousands march for abortion reform on Saturday following jail sentence for mother

Abortion is not fully legal in the UK, despite what we may think. That needs to change.
Hannah Barham-Brown

Abortion is not fully legal in the UK, despite what we may think. That needs to change.

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8 in 10 women say stigma around periods has held them back in their career
Menstruation

8 in 10 women say stigma around periods has held them back in their career

4 things bosses can do this International Women’s Day instead of pink logos and hashtags
International Women's Day

4 things bosses can do this International Women’s Day instead of pink logos and hashtags

‘Periods are not an illness’: Spain just became the first country in Europe to introduce menstrual leave
Global solutions

‘Periods are not an illness’: Spain just became the first country in Europe to introduce menstrual leave

Menopause policies would keep women in work. Why won’t the government listen?
Elizabeth Carr-Ellis

Menopause policies would keep women in work. Why won’t the government listen?

What the US Supreme Court needs to know about the path to motherhood
Books

What the US Supreme Court needs to know about the path to motherhood

Book reviews: Still Born by Guadalupe Nettel, and The Drowned Forest by Angela Barry
Books

Book reviews: Still Born by Guadalupe Nettel, and The Drowned Forest by Angela Barry