Advising women with depression about having children isn’t babying them
Hannah Jane Parkinson: Doctors are being advised to speak to women with depression about
pregnancy risks. This is not intrusive – it's necessary guidance
77% in developed world are happy but wish life was simpler, says poll
Survey of 16,000 people finds widespread contentment, but few optimistic about prospects for the planet
The Gobi March ultra: a 155-mile, seven-day antidote to modern life
Watching my competitors stagger around camp like zombies in the mornings was comic at times. But there’s a reason people put themselves through this kind of pain
The vasectomy-cancer link made me wince. But ignorance is the real danger
James Mackenzie: Vasectomies increase the risk of prostate cancer, a survey has found. But for men the taboo about discussing sexual health is perhaps a bigger threat
I have struggled with depression and anxiety – it doesn’t have to be the end
Ariane Sherine: A former boyfriend attacked me nine years ago, destroying my mental health – but I am no longer ashamed. I want people to know life can get better
The Hobby Lobby ruling proves men of the law still can’t get over ‘immoral’ women having sex
Jessica Valenti: In between the lines of the supreme court's decision on contraception coverage is an obsession with female purity
FGM specialist calls for gynaecological checks for all girls in Sweden
Anissa Mohammed Hassan, who co-led an education pilot in Norrköping, calls for genital examinations for all girls aged six
Muslim Council of Britain says female genital mutilation is ‘un-Islamic’
Group issues explicit guidance for the first time, condemning practice which it says is no longer linked to religious teaching
Somaliland’s leading lady for women’s rights: ‘It is time for men to step up’
Edna Adan has dedicated her life to building her country's first maternity hospital, and campaigning against FGM. Now she is looking for new allies in the fight against gender violence
Nutrition: in Sierra Leone breast is best
The government places breastfeeding at the centre of a campaign to move from treating malnutrition to preventing it. Anna Leach speaks to Aminata Shamit Koroma at the ministry of health