Why do some men react so strangely to having builders in the house?

Some men seem to find it difficult to cope with a gang of strapping young workmen coming into their home. Anxiety over what makes a 'real man' is surely at the heart of it

Live Q&A: rethinking sexuality and development

Has the development community failed to afford sexuality the prominence that it deserves? Join the debate, Thursday 6 February at 1pm GMT

Three in four women happy to endorse their own maternity unit

NHS England publishes 'family and friends test' surveying women's responses to antenatal and postnatal services

Female genital mutilation affects a fifth of young girls in sub-Saharan Africa

Problems such as violence, child marriage and FGM are widespread across some of the poorest countries, Unicef says

Is $17.5bn incentive enough for more mothers to breastfeed?

Kailash Chand: Despite all the evidence for the benefits of breastfeeding, global rates have scarcely increased in 20 years. Could significant investment help buck the trend?

Women who postpone having babies may stay childless, warns medical chief

Prof Dame Sally Davies says couples must face the fact that women's fertility declines with age

False positive pregnancy tests: for sale on the internet

Lucy Mangan: Fancy a slice of revenge? Or just some fun pranking friends? Either way, now for less than a tenner your worst impulses can be indulged

French Women Don’t Get Facelifts by Mireille Guiliano – review

The author of French Women Don't Get Fat is back with an account of how to age with attitude – is it useful, or drivel, asks Zoe Williams

Women’s Sport Trust: creating a movement for change

A new grant-giving body run entirely by volunteers aims to encourage participation in women's sport, from the grass roots to elite level

Breastfeeding should be allowed in the workplace – even in Westminster

Jane Martinson: Jo Swinson has been criticised for wanting to bring her baby to work, not just by the usual Tory suspects but also by Channel 4 News's Cathy Newman. But if it works for her, why not?