NHS reports 1,026 new cases of female genital mutilation in three months
Health and Social Care Information Centre figures show extent of illegal practice in UK, with 75% of FGM cases self-reported
Lady Gaga’s right – sexual assault is too common at universities. But help is at hand
If you have ever been subjected to sexual assault, there is no ‘correct’ way to get help, but here are the options available to you
Body image: MPs to consider ban on ultra-thin catwalk models
Caroline Nokes to launch parliamentary investigation into industry after 30,000 people sign petition demanding fashion week health checks
Running is the best feeling in the world – until you’re heckled for being fat
Like Lindsey Swift, Women’s Running UK’s cover model, I’ve been harassed for daring to move my body in public. It’s time ‘plus-size runner’ stopped being an oxymoron
What’s the best bit of the UN? No 7: UN Population Fund
All week we are looking at the United Nations’ vital agencies. Let us know what you think are the biggest successes and failures, using the form below
‘What’s a uterus?’ Health illiteracy could be the death of us
As a doctor I meet women who believe gynaecological cancer can be caused by promiscuity, and people who don’t know how to take their pills. Education is the remedy
Stigma around gynaecological cancer stopping women from visiting GP
One in five wrongly believe womb and ovarian cancers are linked to promiscuity, Eve Appeal poll reveals
‘There is an urgent need to update adult thinking to catch up with the reality of teenagers’ lives’
A huge spike in mental health concerns among young women means that almost half of young British girls aged 17 to 21 have needed mental health support but are struggling to access it
Sierra Leone’s secret FGM societies spread silent fear and sleepless nights
Traditional practitioners of female genital mutilation have established deep roots in Sierra Leonean culture and politics, creating a culture of fear among young women and posing a major obstacle to opponents of the custom
Don’t be embarrassed to talk about vaginas with your doctor
Young women are in danger of not getting proper medical advice because they’re too shy to have a frank conversation. Plus, a landmark for women in US military history, praise for ‘female Viagra’ and some surprising airport drinking statistics