Thousands of pregnant women in England are reporting domestic abuse. Midwives are struggling to cope
Exclusive: Analysis ‘lays bare’ something midwives already know from their day-to-day workAbout 20,000 disclosures of domestic abuse are estimated to ...
'Enough is enough': Vigils held for murdered women in South Africa
The police have since set up a task team to investigate the murders and have urged women in the Kempton Park area to avoid walking or running alone "p...
South Africa 'feels like a prison' for women amid spate of femicides
South Africa has some of the highest rates of violence against women in the world, and a spate of killings of nine women in the same area in recent we...
Twenty women had breasts removed unnecessarily during NHS cancer care
Patients among hundreds who suffered harm at County Durham and Darlington foundation trust’s breast unitTwenty women had their breasts removed unneces...
How the race they said women couldn't run took centre stage
After making its debut at the 1928 Olympics, the women's 800m was cut from the programme. Now, it's often billed as the must-see event of major athlet...
Women in England with incurable breast cancer to get life-extending drug on NHS
Thousands with HER2-low advanced breast cancer will have access to Enhertu after ministers strike deal on priceThousands of women in England with incu...
The 'burnerverse' exploiting young women in college
Wired reporter EJ Dickson speaks with NPR's Juana Summers about an online community that targets and harasses young women with their own nonconsensual...
Gonorrhoea and syphilis rise by more than 50% in Australia with ‘concerning’ rise in cases in women
Newly collated data also shows Indigenous Australians experiencing disproportionally high rates of infectionGet our breaking news email, free app or d...
Six men accused of romance scams targeting more than 100 women will be extradited
The men are accused of being members of an organized criminal network that defrauded women out of more than $6 million through online relationships, S...
Grace Tame apologises for comments labelling rape of Israeli women during Hamas attacks ‘propaganda’
The former Australian of the Year said she stood with survivors of sexual violence ‘everywhere’ and ‘no matter who they are’Get our breaking news emai...
'We were raped and exploited by a drug gang as teenagers', women tell BBC of their ordeal
Four women have chosen to waive their anonymity and speak publicly to the BBC documentary, Britain's Forgotten Girls, about how they were targeted by ...
Whatever happened to the Taliban threat: 'We will flog the women'?
IN 2024, the ruling Taliban pledged to use flogging as well as stoning to punish people for not following certain of their precepts — committing adult...
Eiffel Tower Workers Strike, Saying Women Were Excluded From Hindu Group’s Visit
The tower was closed on Monday, after the workers’ union said female staff had been asked to leave their stations for a visit from a group known as BA...
