Activists call for revolution in ‘dated and colonial’ aid funding
Aspen Institute’s new voices want donors to exercise humility and trust grantees to know what their communities need
‘Give yourself a hand’: Queensland Health encourages masturbation in cheeky social media post
Spokesperson says aim of message was to reduce stigma and normalise healthy conversations especially among young people
Exposed: UK clinics still offering to ‘restore virginity’ before marriage
Undercover reporters for ITV documentary find procedure widely available in London
STI rates ‘at their highest numbers’ in US as Covid dominates health funding
Rebound of sexually-transmitted infections the result of sluggish testing, changing behaviors and persistent issues with education
Viral TikTok video of IUD removal at home prompts warning from health authorities
Sexual health experts urge women not to copy DIY procedure, saying ‘you wouldn’t take out your appendix’
Labia liberation! The movement to end vulva anxiety for good
Women have long been taught to be ashamed of their vulvas, with increasing numbers turning to cosmetic surgery in pursuit of genital ‘perfection’. But a new generation is fighting back
Delivering babies in a Nigerian camp: ‘I’ve had to use plastic bags as gloves’
After seeing a woman die in childbirth, Liyatu Ayuba stepped in and has now delivered 118 babies in a community cut off from public health services
Sex workers fighting for human rights among world’s most ‘at risk activists’
Exclusive: Front Line Defenders report says rights defenders working in sex industry face ‘targeted attacks’ around the world
Contraceptive ‘mini pills’ to be offered over the counter in UK
Progesterone pills can be dispensed by pharmacists without prescription from late July, for a charge
Celebrity buzz: how stars’ bedroom toys have got us all talking about sex
With famous users leading a rebrand, bedroom accessories lose their stigma in a £90bn health and wellness boom