Breast is best – isn’t it? Debate rages over the effect on mother and child

A leading American critic of research into the health benefits of breast feeding says they are overrated. Now the controversy is set to engage parents in Britain as she puts her arguments in a lecture this week

Female genital mutilation questions could be raised by midwives

Campaigners say move to raise issue with pregnant women from communities that practise it could protect unborn girls at risk

Lovelace: a feminism-free ‘feminist’ critique of the pornography industry

Naomi Wolf: The biopic of 70s porn star Linda Boreman edits out a crucial aspect of her life: her empowering role in the women's movement

Nearly half of births in England and Wales are to mothers over 30

49% of women are over 30 when their baby arrives, as average age of mothers continues 40-year climb, ONS figures show

Female genital mutilation: ‘I want to help other girls’

A 17-year-old asylum seeker tells how a Somalian supermodel inspired her to speak out against the female genital mutilation she was subjected to as a child

One Billion Rising: moving to end violence against women

The horrific gang-rape in Delhi has shown that support to end violence against women is going global. The One Billion Rising campaign comes at the right time

Feminism shouldn’t be about telling trans women they’re not female enough

Deborah Orr: At a young age, I briefly had cause to question my gender. For me, it passed. For others, it doesn't – and feminists should be fighting for their liberation, too

Are we getting childbirth wrong?

The conversation: Kirstie Allsopp discusses caesareans, guilt and breastfeeding with birth guru Sheila Kitzinger

Women should support each other over weight, says minister

Jo Swinson says women could do more to help each other ignore media pressure to be thin

On the set of Call the Midwife with Suzanne Moore

Call the Midwife returns to our screens next week with its big Christmas special. Fans Suzanne Moore and daughter Angel go on set to discover the secrets of its success