Malaysia meeting on women’s rights attracts policymakers and princesses
Women Deliver an opportunity to motivate governments on gender concerns and family planning, say organisers
Coming soon: invasion of the marauding nymphomaniacs
Naomi McAuliffe: Thanks to 'female Viagra' and government regulation, we women can enjoy sex again – just hopefully not too much
How Uganda’s female writers found their voice
A pioneering foundation called Femrite has helped a new generation of women tell often harrowing stories of daily life in the country, writes Elizabeth Day
Botox silences women’s faces – and freezes out empathy in body language
Jessie Cole: Young women are using Botox as a 'preventive measure', but facial paralysis inhibits the ability to mirror others' expressions
Be Awesome: Modern Life for Modern Ladies, by Hadley Freeman – review
Hadley Freeman's memoir masquerading as a survival guide is fresh, witty and packs a serious punch, writes Viv Groskop
Much ado about body taboo…
Viv Groskop: Angelina Jolie announced her double mastectomy, and Romola Garai talked about her post-birth stitches. Here's to more broken body taboos…
I discovered I had colon cancer while I was pregnant
At 31, Matilda Tristram was looking forward to having her first baby. Then she discovered she had cancer. Her comic chronicling the experience is raw, funny and still unfolding. Interview by Zoe Williams
Independent midwives – and home births – are under threat
Jo Marchant: For some women there are small extra risks involved in having a natural home birth, but the benefits far outweigh them
UN must not duck women’s sexual and reproductive rights in new agenda
Backlash from conservatives against women's rights must not prevent their inclusion in development goals, conference told
Would you let your daughter join the army?
Kayla Williams: As a US veteran, I know that the military has a lot it needs to change for women, but there are also tremendous opportunities