Rebecca Adlington’s body image anxiety mirrors that of most women

Daisy Buchanan: The I'm a Celebrity contestant and champion swimmer should be an inspiration for what her body does. But instead, the focus is on what it looks like

Should there be an International Men’s Day?

Oscar Rickett and Glen Poole: Head to head: Is this day a frightened reaction to an upturn in women's fortunes or a vital initiative to help improve the lives of men and boys?

Pornography is not the only culprit behind the rise of labiaplasty

Daisy Buchanan: Young women need to learn that there is no such thing as the ideal labia – no matter what they see on the internet

Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka: Violence against women is an issue for us all

Head of UN Women calls for urgent action to ensure the impact of global crises is not disproportionately borne by women, writes Liz Ford

The worst breastfeeding initiative I’ve ever come across

Joanna Moorhead: I believe Britain's low breastfeeding rates are a scandal. But giving shopping vouchers to low-income mothers is patronising and naive

Jennifer Lawrence is striking a blow for healthy, sweaty women

Muireann Carey-Campbell: Shock, horror – a female film star says she wants to be 'fit and strong'. But the more women she gets into the gym the better

How cosmetic surgery is changing the shape of Venezuela’s mannequins

Shop-window dummies with enlarged breasts, tiny waists and unnaturally sculpted rears are catering for the national obsession with implants and plastic surgery

The woman growing a moustache for Movember

Sarah O'Neill, whose facial hair is caused by polycystic ovary syndrome, is forgoing her depilatory regime this month to raise awareness of the condition

The Cruel Cut; One Born: What Happened Next? – TV review

Zoe Williams: The Cruel Cut was a hugely powerful programme about a vitally important issue – but it was a pity about the silly pranks

Debenhams to display size 16 mannequins across UK stores

Retailer urges other stores to follow its lead in using mannequins that reflect the average size of women in UK