Delivering babies in a Nigerian camp: ‘I’ve had to use plastic bags as gloves’

After seeing a woman die in childbirth, Liyatu Ayuba stepped in and has now delivered 118 babies in a community cut off from public health services

‘I believe it’s a mental health issue’: the rise of Zoom dysmorphia

Time spent on the ‘funhouse mirror’ of video conferencing calls has resulted in a distortion of our self image

The rise of period pants: are they the answer to menstrual landfill – and women’s prayers?

Previously a niche, expensive product, period knickers are now readily available on the UK high street. Women explain why they are turning their backs on single-use pads and tampons

Work your muscles and rethink your diet: how fitness can help you through the menopause

From the right way to exercise, to what to eat and drink and the case for HRT, experts explain how women can prepare for midlife changes to their bodies

‘My bosses were happy to destroy me’ – the women forced out of work by menopause

Almost a million women in the UK have left their jobs because of menopausal symptoms. Countless others are discriminated against, denied support and openly mocked. Do they need new legal protections?

Unspeakable grief: breaking the silence around terminations for medical reasons

In the UK, at least 5,000 pregnancies a year end in termination for medical reasons, but the grief and guilt of the parents can endure for years, while they often feel unable to speak openly about their experience

Good old days: why body confidence improves after 60

A New Zealand study claims men and women become more satisfied with their bodies over time – bucking the expectations of our youth-obsessed culture

After my miscarriages I didn’t need to talk – I needed access to better care

Until we shift the culture around baby loss, women will still feel abandoned, says Jennie Agg, a writer on women’s health

There will be blood: women on the shocking truth about periods and perimenopause

The menopause brings an end to menstruation – but in the lead-up, many women experience periods that can disrupt their lives and careers

Pregnancy has taught me to relinquish control. So when lockdown arrived, I absorbed the shock

What pregnancy has also taught me so far is to feel my fear and then hope for the future anyway