Women

‘Heteropessimism’ didn’t spring from nowhere | Letters

Letters: Josephine Grahl advises looking at the labour burden placed on women and how social structures enforce this. Brid Connolly recalls Marge Piercy’s novel Body of Glass

03, Apr, 2025 @4:53 PM

Millions of Afghans lose access to healthcare services as USAID cuts shut clinics

Fears of surge in malnutrition, measles, malaria and polio as 206 World Health Organization facilities forced to close

Ruchi Kumar and Zahra Ahad

03, Apr, 2025 @12:00 PM

Supreme court weighs South Carolina effort to defund Planned Parenthood

Court hears arguments on whether state can block clinics that provide abortions from receiving Medicaid funds

Carter Sherman

02, Apr, 2025 @5:33 PM

Young women in England and Wales projected to have just one child by 35

ONS study of fertility trends suggests birthrate will continue to fall, with women turning 18 this year having babies later

Alexandra Topping

02, Apr, 2025 @3:25 PM

Story of a Murder by Hallie Rubenhold review: the real Cora Crippen

The author of The Five, about the Ripper murders, turns her attention to another tragically misunderstood victim

Kathryn Hughes

02, Apr, 2025 @6:31 AM

Snakes, ‘border madness’ and solo trips: five Nigerian female travellers on their top tips and trickiest moments

Whether it’s driving solo from London to Lagos, a month on a motorbike or vanlife in east Africa, these influencers are sharing their adventures – and helping others to negotiate the difficulties of a ‘weak’ passport

Gabriella Opara

01, Apr, 2025 @9:00 AM

Women put off cycling by safety fears and intimidating drivers – study

Research by Cycling UK finds female cyclists report more threatening incidents, as well as a lack of infrastructure

Mabel Banfield-Nwachi

31, Mar, 2025 @8:53 AM

‘Nothing stopped her’: the 136 reasons why Vanessa Bell is breaking free of Bloomsbury

She was the overshadowed member of the iconic group. But now, with a major exhibition not far from the house she turned into a work of art, Bell is finally getting her due. And she’s not the only one

Katy Hessel

31, Mar, 2025 @7:00 AM

Iran dissident still reeling from aftermath of foiled murder plot: ‘I’ve been living in a nightmare’

Masih Alinejad is a vocal critic of Tehran who recently was pursued by hitmen for her advocacy of Iranian women

Victoria Bekiempis

30, Mar, 2025 @2:00 PM

Sexual assault allegations seem to be a badge of honor in Trump’s America. Was #MeToo an epic failure?

The push to end sexual violence has sparked a revenge campaign setting fire to women’s rights and pushing young men to the right. But organizers can learn from the movement’s losses

Carter Sherman

30, Mar, 2025 @11:00 AM

Yoko Ono is now getting acclaim, but why do rock stars’ female partners get so much abuse? | Barbara Ellen

Ono was blamed for splitting the Beatles and taking John Lennon from his true calling. Let’s hope things are getting easier for women who date famous musicians

Barbara Ellen

30, Mar, 2025 @10:00 AM