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Can a portable ultrasound scanner really cut childbirth deaths across Africa?
Devices the size of a smartphone and powered by artificial intelligence do not need an expert to operate them – or at least that is the hope
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China’s ‘fertility crisis’ and the women rejecting motherhood
As China’s birth rate falls and its population shrinks, many women simply aren’t interested in having children
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It happened on Call The Midwife – now NHS nurses deal with thousands of cases a year
Once rare in the UK, thousands of women subjected to the ritualistic practice are seeking treatment with the NHS
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UK aid cuts having ‘devastating’ impact on women’s health, MPs warn
The International Development Committee urged the government to take action
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FGM cases rise by 30 million in the last decade, report shows
Latest figures from Unicef suggest there are now 230 million victims globally, compared to 200 million in 2016
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It happened on Call The Midwife – now NHS nurses deal with thousands of cases a year
Once rare in the UK, thousands of women subjected to the ritualistic practice are seeking treatment with the NHS
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Female genital mutilation linked to Red Sea slave trade route
Women taken from Africa and sold as concubines in the Middle East were ‘stitched’ as a sign of chastity to increase their market value
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Changing attitudes is an important first step towards eradicating FGM, but it isn’t enough
Breaking the cycle of this extreme form of violence against girls will also take money
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‘My husband beat me over and over – I still can’t legally divorce him’
The Philippines is the only place outside the Vatican that bans divorce, trapping thousands in abusive marriages. But change is coming
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Women trapped with abusers because of cost of living crisis
Women's refuges are struggling to stay open amid spiralling energy bills
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Long-term impact of pandemic will be felt for 'decades', warns Red Cross
Women, migrants and people living in cities have been hardest hit by economic and social toll of Covid
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Hyper masculinity, power and patriarchy: why some men abuse women
One in three women experience physical or sexual violence in their lifetimes. Can working out why help tackle the scourge?
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New drug offers promising breakthrough for endometriosis patients
A clinical trial for a drug typically used to treat metabolic diseases in children is moving into its second phase
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‘My husband beat me over and over – I still can’t legally divorce him’
The Philippines is the only place outside the Vatican that bans divorce, trapping thousands in abusive marriages. But change is coming
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Gender inequality fuelling ‘Great Resignation’ of women health workers across the world
Mass exodus has escalated into a ‘moral emergency’ in wake of the pandemic, according to new report
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The simple medical interventions that could save millions of mothers and babies
Analysis shows two million lives could be saved by 2030 and more than six million by 2040 across the developing world
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Female genital mutilation linked to Red Sea slave trade route
Women taken from Africa and sold as concubines in the Middle East were ‘stitched’ as a sign of chastity to increase their market value
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Top WHO scientist fired after allegations of sexual misconduct
Dr Maurizio Barbeschi accused of removing trousers in presence of female colleague and urging group of women to 'go and put bikinis on'
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Seoul to subsidise egg-freezing to reverse South Korea’s plummeting birthrate
The country’s fertility rate hit 0.78 children per women in 2022 – the lowest ever recorded in Korea and currently in the world
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The ‘silent genocide’ haunting Canada’s liberal dream
A culture of extreme violence against indigenous women and girls has become deeply entrenched in Canadian society
