Would you let your daughter join the army?

Kayla Williams: As a US veteran, I know that the military has a lot it needs to change for women, but there are also tremendous opportunities

‘Purity’ culture: bad for women, worse for survivors of sexual assault

Jill Filipovic: Virginity has no bearing on a person's worth, yet 'purity balls' and shaming victims make our culture more medieval than modern

PIP breast implant campaigners question findings of independent report

Two scientists say they are worried about chemical in the silicone filling that could affect the development of a foetus

What makes a country a good place to be a mother?

Natalie Hanman: Debate of the day: Save the Children uses five indicators to rank the best and worst nations to be a mother. But tell us your criteria

Faith can’t cure depression. But it can offer hope, as Katherine Welby found

Andrew Brown: The daughter of the archbishop of Canterbury has talked about how the Bible helps her through her dark times

Pfizer will offer Viagra online in attempt to counter illicit pills

Maker of erectile dysfunction treatment say counterfeit pills available online can contain printer ink and pesticides

Let’s celebrate the miracle of birth but be honest about hard choices

Yvonne Roberts: The Turner quadruplets remind us both of the wonders of science and the need to determine our priorities

Without serious political input girls’ lives will not improve

Adolescence is an important time in life but for millions of girls in the poor countries, the onset of puberty begins a time of acute vulnerability, writes Annie Kelly

Overturn US anti-prostitution pledge to support sex workers and combat HIV

Chi Mgbako: Supreme court must put public health above misguided moralism and end Pepfar policy that stigmatises sex workers

Ghana seizes 1m faulty condoms imported from China

Ghana facing 'major public health issue' after condoms supplied to health service found to contain holes and burst easily