International Women’s Day: our pick of the best articles on women’s global fight for equality

Our editors’ curated selection of recent Guardian journalism on female empowerment and issues affecting women around the world

Experience: I didn’t hit puberty until I was 19

It was assumed I was just a late bloomer, but the longer it went on, the more my confidence suffered

The quirkier, the better: why blue plaques lift my spirits

Every time I read one it is as though the street has opened like a textbook

Testosterone linked to higher risk of heart disease, research finds

Study that analysed data from UK found men were more likely to develop heart conditions

Children’s meals in pubs and fast food chains ‘getting saltier’

Action on Salt study calls for traffic light labelling to help parents pick healthier options

Mentally ill people pay higher bills – and banks are partly to blame

Bad debt and mental health problems can be a vicious circle. Only by forcing banks to provide more help can this be addressed, says author Emily Reynolds

Seven ways to help someone through a panic attack

More than 13% of people are susceptible to panic attacks, which can be very intense and distressing. So what are the symptoms and how best can you respond?

Celebrities help the £500 vitamin jab go mainstream

Intravenous therapy has taken off via social media after star names led the way. But its effects are unknown, doctors warn

Scotland’s introduction of HIV drug PrEP ‘puts England to shame’

Less than 0.25% of at-risk people contracted HIV after preventative treatment, report says

Jiggle, Wiggle: why Tinder-loving older people need condoms – and fast

A campaign from Derbyshire NHS trust is trying to persuade over-35s to take precautions during and after casual sex