Welcome to Mirabel: the first centre supporting rape survivors in Nigeria

In a country of 170 million where sexual assault is described as ‘endemic’, a small facility in Lagos is helping women where the law and authorities fail

There’s no such thing as ‘mild’ FGM. It’s still child abuse

Two US gynaecologists argue that some forms of female genital mutilation should be legalised – but as a midwife I know there’s never a justification for this devastating practice

Vienna named world’s top city for quality of life

Study examining socioeconomic conditions places Austrian capital at apex of index while London, Paris and New York fail to make top 35

Peter Tatchell: ‘Attacks from the left are incredibly painful’

The lifelong activist says he’s been beaten up 300 times and had 50 bricks through his window. But he tells how his most dispiriting clashes – such as the ongoing NUS row – have been those with other gay rights campaigners

Children in England near bottom in international happiness table

England ranks 13th out of 16 countries in survey, with body image and school among areas of concern among eight-year-olds

How text messages and volunteer midwives are saving lives in Rwanda

The UN estimates 590,000 children have been saved, with deaths now at 42 per 1,000 births compared with 300 in 1994

Guns, car crashes and drugs cut US male life expectancy by a year, research says

Gun injuries alone shorten American men’s lives by more than five months, according to CDC research letter as experts reject ‘paralysis’ on issue

I’m a survivor of female genital cutting and I’m speaking out – as others must too

My aunt cut my genitals when I was seven years old. The culture of silence surrounding this FGM/C means laws alone won’t stop it

Banish those midlife blues – the secret to happiness starts with one small step

Expert behind survey on middle-age misery says it’s better to be outdoors with friends – and to throw away the self-help books