Tampon wars: the battle to overthrow the Tampax empire

The long read: For decades, one company has ruled the world of tampons. But a new wave of brands has emerged, selling themselves as more ethical, more feminist and more ecological

We will end female genital mutilation only by backing frontline activists

From the Gambia to Kenya, FGM has been fought most successfully at grassroots level. The world must pay heed

We should celebrate the sex appeal of pregnant women, not shame them

Nothing makes me happier than seeing women such as Jodie Turner-Smith deem their bump a part of their body to show proudly, writes Yomi Adegoke

FGM doctor arrested in Egypt after girl, 12, bleeds to death

Child had been taken by her family to have the procedure, still prevalent in the country despite new laws to combat it

We need to move on from self-care to something that cannot be captured by capitalism

Rather than just seeing ourselves, we need to recognise that our health and fates are inextricably linked to our fellow human beings and find collective care

‘I feel liberated’: the women celebrating their body hair

For the past month, women around the world have been celebrating the joys of ditching hair-removal products as part of a campaign called Januhairy. Here, they share their stories

Readers on the pain of miscarriage: ‘In my head I was already a mum and then suddenly I wasn’t’

According to a new study, a third of women experience PTSD after losing a baby in early pregnancy. Guardian readers describe their experiences

Cuttin’ It review – tale of friendship and FGM still wields terrible power

Charlene James’s 2016 play about female genital mutilation combines a powerful social message with bursts of humour

Joy of pecs: Jessica Fostekew, the weightlifting comic shredding body fascism

When her trainer called muscly women ‘unfeminine’, the standup turned her outrage into a hilarious show full of sweat, barbells, chalk and childbirth

‘Body positivity’ has had its day. Let’s find peace with ourselves

Women are now told to feel good about their bodies – whatever their shape – but it’s not as simple as that