A sanctuary for sex workers
Nun Lynda Dearlove provides shelter and a sense of family life for sex workers in central London. And despite a pre-Olympics cleanup, the problem is steadily getting worse,
Quarter of UK women had underage sex, report finds
About 27% of women between 16 and 24 had intercourse before they reached age of consent, according annual health survey
Our Muff March is a stand against pornified culture
Rosie Mockett: Female genital mutilation is despised in the west. Yet women are encouraged to go under the knife in search of a designer vagina
The Muff March against ‘designer vagina’ surgery
On Saturday morning, women will march down Harley Street to protest against the pornification of our private parts
Female orgasm captured in series of brain scans
The animation will help scientists understand how the female brain conducts the symphony of activity that leads to an orgasm
America’s problem with sex education
Daniel Denvir: Given the comic failure of abstinence-only – 95% of Americans have premarital sex – isn't it time the US got over its hangup?
How good is sex education in schools?
A new report says that young people find their sex and relationship education lacking. So what can be done to improve it?
Pass on herpes, go to jail?
Matthew Weait: Herpes is a common, manageable sexually transmitted infection. A 14-month sentence for transmission is draconian
Dr Luisa Dillner’s guide to … circumcision
Male circumcision is still a controversial topic – is it vaccination or mutilation?
Why are we afraid of male sexuality?
Ally Fogg: We may have gone a long way towards liberating women, but male desire is increasingly seen as a problem