How ‘kangaroo’ care is saving the lives of thousands of babies every year The technique ? described as ‘magic’ ? helps to stabilise vulnerable premature newborns and reduce the risk of death Lilia Sebouai 24 May 2024, 12:40pm
These indigenous women were forcibly sterilised in Peru ? decades later they still seek justice The country’s ‘family planning programme’ promised to improve birth control access. Instead, thousands were sterilised against their will Harriet Barber 14 May 2024, 12:07pm
‘I poured gasoline then set fire to my clothes ? the flames shot up my body’ Suicide by self-immolation has swept Kurdish-governed Iraq. Many women see the horrifying act as their only escape from domestic abuse Tom Parry 13 May 2024, 8:00am
More than 24 million women will give birth without medical assistance this year, research shows Verity Bowman 1 May 2024, 11:40am
The forgotten ‘comfort women’ of the Philippines ? and their struggle for justice Tristan James Biglete 26 Apr 2024, 2:11pm
Ten years after Boko Haram kidnapped hundreds of schoolgirls, nearly a third remain missing Ben Farmer 22 Apr 2024, 12:12pm
The undercover sting that freed more than 100 children from sex traffickers Alia Waheed 18 Apr 2024, 1:46pm
The fight for reproductive rights has gone digital ? platforms like Meta and Google must pick a side Tech companies face a choice: continue to focus on the bottom line at the expense of misinformation, or support the lives of women and girls Whitney Chinogwenya 9 Apr 2024, 2:02pm
Could South Korea’s maternity retreats solve its population crisis? Part-neonatal unit, part-luxe hotel, these centres are attempting to make motherhood more appealing Charlotte Lytton 8 Apr 2024, 3:03pm
Can a portable ultrasound scanner really cut childbirth deaths across Africa? Devices the size of a smartphone and powered by artificial intelligence do not need an expert to operate them ? or at least that is the hope Maeve Cullinan 21 Mar 2024, 3:48pm
Global fertility rates set to crash, triggering ‘staggering’ social change Maeve Cullinan 20 Mar 2024, 11:30pm
Pre-teen pregnancies are rising in the Philippines ? critics blame the Catholic Church Rebecca Root 20 Mar 2024, 4:09pm
How the grisly discovery of a ‘foetus mortuary’ re-shaped Thailand’s abortion laws Sarah Newey 15 Mar 2024, 10:32am
Almost 230,000 children and new mothers could starve to death in Sudan, experts warn Lilia Sebouai 13 Mar 2024, 9:47am
FGM cases rise by 30 million in the last decade, report shows Latest figures from Unicef suggest there are now 230 million victims globally, compared to 200 million in 2016 Maeve Cullinan 8 Mar 2024, 12:01am
It happened on Call The Midwife ? now NHS nurses deal with thousands of cases a year Once rare in the UK, thousands of women subjected to the ritualistic practice are seeking treatment with the NHS Maeve Cullinan 8 Feb 2024, 1:58pm
Female genital mutilation linked to Red Sea slave trade route Women taken from Africa and sold as concubines in the Middle East were ‘stitched’ as a sign of chastity to increase their market value Harriet Barber 11 Sep 2023, 3:18pm
Changing attitudes is an important first step towards eradicating FGM, but it isn’t enough Breaking the cycle of this extreme form of violence against girls will also take money Nimco Ali 6 Feb 2022, 8:00am
‘I poured gasoline then set fire to my clothes ? the flames shot up my body’ Suicide by self-immolation has swept Kurdish-governed Iraq. Many women see the horrifying act as their only escape from domestic abuse Tom Parry 13 May 2024, 8:00am
‘My husband beat me over and over ? I still can’t legally divorce him’ The Philippines is the only place outside the Vatican that bans divorce, trapping thousands in abusive marriages. But change is coming Sarah Newey 28 Dec 2023, 10:23am
Women trapped with abusers because of cost of living crisis Women's refuges are struggling to stay open amid spiralling energy bills Harriet Barber 3 Sep 2022, 11:00am
Long-term impact of pandemic will be felt for 'decades', warns Red Cross Women, migrants and people living in cities have been hardest hit by economic and social toll of Covid Anne Gulland 22 Nov 2021, 3:04pm
FGM cases rise by 30 million in the last decade, report shows Latest figures from Unicef suggest there are now 230 million victims globally, compared to 200 million in 2016 Maeve Cullinan 8 Mar 2024, 12:01am
Cervical cancer is becoming a preventable disease ? but only if you live in the right country As the Western world eyes elimination, the road to eradication is tougher elsewhere Dr Matshidiso Moeti 4 Mar 2024, 3:34pm
China’s ‘fertility crisis’ and the women rejecting motherhood As China’s birth rate falls and its population shrinks, many women simply aren’t interested in having children Nicola Smith 26 Feb 2024, 2:13pm
It happened on Call The Midwife ? now NHS nurses deal with thousands of cases a year Once rare in the UK, thousands of women subjected to the ritualistic practice are seeking treatment with the NHS Maeve Cullinan 8 Feb 2024, 1:58pm
UK aid cuts having ‘devastating’ impact on women’s health, MPs warn The International Development Committee urged the government to take action Maeve Cullinan 25 Jan 2024, 12:01am
‘They're sharing beds’: Inside Gaza's last functioning maternity units Two mothers are killed in Gaza every hour as fighting exceeds 100 days, says UN Lilia Sebouai 20 Jan 2024, 12:00pm
Why the gender health gap is costing the global economy ￡790bn Women spend an average of nine years in poor health ? and it is often driven by prejudice rather than biology, says report Lilia Sebouai 18 Jan 2024, 12:25pm
Inside California’s secret sterilisation programme ? and its antivax legacy Hundreds, if not thousands, of inmates were sterilised against their will. The impact on lives and trust in medicine has been devastating Maeve Cullinan 16 Jan 2024, 12:13pm
Sexual violence in Sudan conflict becomes as commonplace as the fighting Women and girls share advice between themselves to prevent pregnancy in the event of an attack Verity Bowman 10 Jan 2024, 2:11pm
New drug offers promising breakthrough for endometriosis patients A clinical trial for a drug typically used to treat metabolic diseases in children is moving into its second phase Maeve Cullinan 9 Jan 2024, 12:08pm
‘My husband beat me over and over ? I still can’t legally divorce him’ Sarah Newey 28 Dec 2023, 10:23am
Gender inequality fuelling global ‘Great Resignation’ of women health workers Sarah Green 25 Oct 2023, 12:07pm
The simple medical interventions that could save millions of mothers and babies Paul Nuki 12 Sep 2023, 5:00am