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Cornwall Council votes for greater protection from abuse for members

The motion, called Defending Democracy, was submitted for debate by Councillor Thalia Marrington and seconded by Councillor…

Gunmen and sexism: On the road with Mexico's women truckers

Now they'll fire three shots, they'll leave me here wrapped in this blanket and no-one is going to find me," thought…

More London blue plaques for women than ever before

The London Blue Plaques Scheme has been running for more than 150 years.

The charity launched…

Woman paraded naked: A familiar headline in India

It was sometime after 1am on 11 December when more than a dozen people barged into Sasikala's [not her real name] house.

Endometriosis How do you keep exercising with the condition

It affects one in 10 women in the UK and takes on average eight years to get a diagnosis - figures that haven't changed…

Ipswich Hospital Our daughter's childbirth death was preventable

Jessica Mai Walden, 28, from Bramford, Suffolk, died on 9 May 2021 after her second daughter was born at Ipswich Hospital.

A report commissioned…

Women feel trust was violated on housing app

One woman moved into a house where the landlord did not tell her he was taken to court by an ex-tenant for assault.

Body part names taboo a risk to health

Dr Aziza Sesay said the hyper-sexualisation of women's bodies and anatomy "perpetuates the taboo, stigma and embarrassment".