How the Gambia banned female genital mutilation
President Yahya Jammeh’s move to outlaw FGM is the success of pressure from local activists and the Guardian’s global campaign to end the practice
Guardian research suggests mental health crisis among aid workers
In a survey of aid workers on the Global Development Professionals Network, 79% of staff stated they have experienced mental health issues
Is perinatal anxiety a bigger problem than postnatal depression?
For many women, the main problem with giving birth is anxiety – and dealing with it quickly is the key to a good recovery. Is enough being done to spot it in time?
The midlife crisis is real (but things will get better …)
Research finds that happiness is U-shaped – and the early 40s are your worst years
Generation meds: the US children who grow up on prescription drugs
Millions of US children are on medication for behavioural problems and depression – but what are the long-term effects? Photographer Baptiste Lignel followed six boys and girls to find out
The kindness of strangers: should surrogates get paid?
Jenny, 28, has had six babies – two of them for Natalie, pictured right. She doesn’t get paid, because commercial surrogacy is illegal in the UK. So what motivates British surrogates – and what happens when an agreement goes wrong?
For Colombia’s Emberá, telling outsiders about FGM is worse than cutting girls
FGM has long been commonplace among Colombia’s Emberá people, yet secrecy and speculation has enshrouded the tradition. Now the country is belatedly awakening to the possible extent of a previously hidden problem
Better care could save hundreds of babies from stillbirth, says report
There are more than 1,000 stillbirths each year and out of a sample of 85, researchers found failures in the pregnancy care of half of them
TV doctors back strike – cartoon
Holby City actors have expressed their support for the junior doctors’ threatened strike in December. Will the Timelord join them?
‘We must get men to talk’: photographers address suicide rates among young men
Rapper Professor Green has bravely shared his battle with grief since his father killed himself. Now, musicians and photographers have joined forces to confront the issue – and encourage vulnerable young men to seek help