Mulan: why it was a missed opportunity to create a strong Asian woman on screen

In casting waif-like Liu Yifei in its live-action remake, Disney squandered its chance to show a Chinese audience that girls can be both beautiful and tough

Bundle up: Britons urged to embrace an alfresco Covid winter

Rugs, patio heaters and fire pits fly off the shelves as the nation gears up to socialise through the colder months

My sister’s getting married. How can I go if I’m afraid of my stepdad?

With the wedding some way off, maybe now is the time to talk to your sister honestly, says Annalisa Barbieri

My life in sex: I’m taking testosterone blockers – and my sex life is over

‘My inner Sid James has been replaced by a benign old gentleman’

Sick as a dog: canine allergies are on the rise – and adoring owners are to blame

Society’s frenetic cleanliness has not only made our children more vulnerable to allergic disorders. Now our furry friends are also suffering

GP cash incentive linked to fall in UK abortion rates, study finds

Use of long-acting reversible contraceptives rose due to scheme encouraging targeted advice to women

‘Parkrun saved my life’: how the weekly runs became a phenomenon – and are now coming back

Before lockdown, the 5k running event helped people get fitter, make friends and manage everything from depression to diabetes. Now it’s preparing for a limited return

Should mother’s milk be produced in the lab?

Breast milk grown from mammary cells could liberate women – but it’s a controversial sell

Men, let me introduce you to the basics of contraception

As women struggle to get hold of the pill, male bleating over condom use has rarely been less justified

Women in England struggling to access contraception as result of underfunding

Report calls for women to have access to progestogen-only contraceptive pills over counter