The secret world of breast cancer: 17 surprising things I wish I’d known

I thought I knew all about the disease that took my mother when I was nine. But on being diagnosed myself, my eyes were opened to the myths and realities

‘It takes over your life’: Britain’s world champion strongwomen on the joy of pulling trucks and flipping tyres

Three UK women have won six out of the last seven World’s Strongest Woman contests. They explain how they broke into the world of super strength

I have started HRT. So why am I still in an absolute seething rage?

I’ve only been on hormone replacement therapy for two weeks, but I’m ready for my anger to fade and my concentration to be needle-sharp. Any minute now …

I learned to love my disabled body – why can’t my non-disabled friends love theirs?

For years I blamed my disability for my adolescent unhappiness. Then, as an adult, I learned to embrace and celebrate my body. I wish others could do the same

I walked 1,000 miles alone through Europe – and learned that fear is the price of freedom

I take risks on solo hikes, navigating animal traps and dangerous terrain. But for a woman, men are the biggest threat. I do it to be more open to the world, in the hope it will be more open to me

Jill Scott: address body image pressures to stop girls quitting football

Former England footballer says providing free kit that fits well for grassroots clubs could have huge impact

‘Agents of change’: Kenya’s traditional midwives help cut deaths of mothers

Kenya has one of the world’s highest maternal mortality rates but rural birth attendants are now helping make deliveries safer

The new science of motherhood shows it’s far more transformative than western culture allows

Learning about the ways our bodies transform after giving birth helped me make sense of a stressful, bewildering time

The breast surgeon who had breast cancer: ‘I used to say, “Don’t Google it.” First thing I did? Google it’

The transition from doctor to patient was hard – and when her cancer came back, she had to find new ways to help people

I travelled across America to discover my mother’s secrets – and instead found that I have my own

My journey into the world showed me that adventures are for me too