Leaders launch fund to counter Trump’s ‘gag rule’, and huge cuts to US aid likely

Nations pledge millions to mitigate Trump’s block on funding to family planning services worldwide, and outline US budget indicates big fall in aid spending

US aid for women’s sexual health worldwide under threat

Under Trump, campaigners say, $600m in aid could be ‘cut drastically’, costing maternal lives, as they predict return to anti-abortion stance on health funding

Why I spoke out about losing my newborn daughter

My speech in the Commons about the loss of my baby girl was the hardest thing I’ve ever written. But it was worth it to shine a light on the lack of support for bereaved parents

Indian technology institute to put the art of happiness under the microscope

Kharagpur research centre will examine theory that investment in mental health of citizens reaps economic as well as spiritual reward

Global food crisis triggered cultural shift towards junk food, say researchers

Poor countries urged to act over widespread adoption of fast food diets caused by 2008 price spikes, which made many staples unaffordable

Malnutrition will not end by 2030, warn campaigners

Save the Children tells Rio nutrition summit that despite global pledge to end malnutrition by 2030, millions of children will be malnourished far into the next century

‘Don’t be a slutty apple’: your experiences of sex education

Making informed decisions about sex is vital for young people yet, in many countries, sex education is confusing, limited or even overlooked altogether

Aarathi Prasad: ‘Indians hedge their bets’

Aarathi Prasad describes a push to integrate the modern ‘western’ approach with traditional systems in India such as ayurveda and yoga. But is this truly desirable?

Liberia needs to muster the courage to ban FGM

President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf has called on others to ban female genital mutilation, yet her country is poised to miss an opportunity to end the practice

IUDs, the pill and sterilisation: your experiences of contraception

Accessing family planning is not easy for many women, who face cultural or religious opposition, supply shortages and doctors who won’t listen