Caesarean section rates in South Africa ‘recklessly high’, warn experts
Up to 90% of pregnant private hospital patients opt for C-section in parts of Cape Town, far exceeding WHO limit of 15%
UK FGM funds ‘at risk’
Labour fringe meeting hears that lack of data means the limited funds for tackling the practice in the UK are vulnerable
Activists urge renewed women’s rights focus as UN meets in New York
Activists still demanding progress 20 years after Cairo deal, as UN meeting also aims to tackle newer problems of climate change and migration
Womb cancer: the most common diagnosis you’ve never heard of
Womb cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women, yet there is very little awareness about it. Daloni Carlisle, who was diagnosed with the disease last year, explains the symptoms and treatment options
Almost half of child deaths occur in first month of life, UN estimates
Most are from preventable causes such as diseases like pneumonia, malnutrition and complications in labour, but new research highlights success in Rwanda
Male birth control: if you build it, will they come?
Jessica Valenti: A scientific breakthrough has gone viral, and it works. Except for one thing: guys who already hate wearing condoms have to get a needle in their penis first
Border Force officers issue warning about FGM ‘cutters’ flying into UK
Team at Gatwick airport claim to have made significant impact after targeting proponents of female genital mutilation
Majority in Iraqi Kurdistan oppose female genital mutilation
Survey reveals widespread knowledge of FGM’s dangers, with 68% of people saying it should be eliminated
Sexual health isn’t just about health – it’s about sex too
Pauline Oosterhoff: Achieving the non-controversial medical goals of sexual health requires dealing with the controversial aspects of sexual life
Bridget Christie: ‘It’s trickery, hiding serious bits within a comic framework’
Two years ago she delivered her standup routine to 10 people in a strip club. Now she’s a star of the Edinburgh Fringe and touring the country. She talks biros, big families and why the new pope is ‘bloody marvellous’, writes Mark Lawson