75 m. ago Emma Radacanu's 'stalker' response exposes the damning reality of being a woman in the spotlight

Emma Radacanu has spoken out about the frightening encounter she experienced last month with a stalker. Her case highlights the concerns on women's safety, especially to those who are in the spotlight.

Politics

2 h. ago Nearly half of women in Africa will be obese or overweight by 2030 – study

Stigma, lack of treatment and disproportionate rise of the disease in women draws comparisons with HIV epidemicAn alarming rise in obesity in Africa has been compared with the HIV epidemic, with stigma and lack of treatment having a disproportionate impact on women.Almost half of women in Africa will be obese or overweight by the end of the decade, according to a recent study by the World Obesity Federation. Continue reading...

Politics

2 h. ago London's worst sex offender? PhD student feared to have attacked over 60 women as jury delivers guilty verdicts

Chinese national Zhenhao Zou convicted of raping 10 women and is believed to have attacked dozens more

Society

3 h. ago Europe’s powerful tool against Russia? Seizing its frozen assets

If European leaders want to truly support Ukraine they must seize the moment by seizing $220bn in assetsIt is now clear that Donald Trump’s administration will betray Ukraine in its fight to resist Russian aggression. Trump himself is either a victim of disinformation or he is a willing participant in an effort to deceive Americans about the causes and consequences of the war.Trump’s lies include claiming that Ukraine is equally to blame for the war; that Volodymyr Zelenskyy doesn’t “have the cards” to end the conflict on favourable terms; and that Ukraine could not have defended itself without US help. Yet the whole world knows that Russia launched an unprovoked invasion, and we all remember the initial weeks, when Ukrainians valiantly defended an 1,800-mile frontline against a supposedly superior army, long before deliveries of western artillery, armoured vehicles and air defence systems arrived. Continue reading...

Politics

4 h. ago Women's rights are under attack 30 years after leaders adopted a blueprint for equality, UN says

Thirty years after world leaders adopted a historic blueprint to achieve gender equality, a new United Nations report says women’s and girls’ rights are under attack and gender discrimination is deeply embedded in economies and societies

Politics

8 h. ago Scrubbing up well! Britain has more women doctors than men for the first time in more than 165 years, figures reveal

For the first time in the history of the General Medical Council's official UK-wide register, female doctors outnumber their male counterparts in both the workplace and medical school.

Politics

9 h. ago Ultrasound now needed for pill abortions in Wyoming after lawmakers override veto

Women planning pill abortions in Wyoming will need to get an ultrasound after lawmakers overrode the governor's veto of the new measure

Politics

9 h. ago Aggressive pornography acts as a gateway to child sexual content, charity warns

The Lucy Faithfull Foundation's stark warning comes after its research found that increasing porn consumption among Britons is one of the most common routes to sex offending.

Events

9 h. ago Female doctors in Britain outnumber men for the first time in 'significant milestone'

General Medical Council announces women with a licence to practice have overtaken men in number, following a generational shift toward female doctors since the 1970s

Politics

9 h. ago More women doctors than men in the UK for the first time ever

Leading doctors say it is a significant milestone worth celebrating, but more must be done to improve training programmes and leadership pathways to improve women’s careers

Politics

10 h. ago Serial rapist PhD student Zhenhao Zou 'may have at least 50 other unidentified victims'

Zhenhao Zou, a 28-year-old PhD student convicted of raping ten women, is feared to have attacked at least 50 more victims he met online as only two have been identified

Events

11 h. ago Political poll news site 538 to close amid larger shuttering across ABC and Disney

Disney is reportedly cutting staff across ABC News Group and its entertainment network as media layoffs continueThe popular political poll news and analysis website, 538, is being shut down as part of a broader shuttering effort across ABC News and Disney Entertainment, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday night.Disney is reportedly cutting 200 positions across ABC News Group and Disney Entertainment Networks, including shutting down the data-driven 538. Continue reading...

Politics

11 h. ago Bacterial vaginosis can be passed to women by men, researchers find

Study suggests infection is sexually transmitted and opens up new way to reduce recurrence by treating male partnersBacterial vaginosis can be passed to women by male sexual partners, researchers have said, challenging the longstanding view that it is not a sexually transmitted infection.Experts say the study offers a new way to reduce the risk of the infection returning in women, with another scientist saying it showed up the UK’s NHS website as “outdated and misleading”. Continue reading...

Politics

11 h. ago Home nations readying Women's World Cup bid after FIFA makes preference clear

England hosted the Women's European Championships in 2022 and could join forces with the other nations of the UK in staging the Women's World Cup further down the line

Events

12 h. ago Loose Women's Christine Lampard makes surprise admission about husband Frank

Loose Women star Christine Lampard has opened up about her husband Frank's intelligence, revealing some surprise facts about the ex-footballer

Events

12 h. ago Home nations to make joint bid to host 2035 Women's World Cup

The competition has never been held on British soil

Politics

12 h. ago UK plans joint bid to host 2035 Women’s World Cup in ‘monumental moment’

England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland involvedKeir Starmer promises ‘government’s full support’The home nations are to join together in a bid to host the Women’s World Cup in 2035, a move which, if successful, would mark a “monumental moment in our nation’s sporting history”, according to Keir Starmer, the prime minister.A formal expression of interest in staging the tournament, which could be comprised of as many as 48 teams, is to be submitted to Fifa this month on behalf of the football associations of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, the governing bodies have confirmed. Continue reading...

Politics

13 h. ago 'Maura Higgins shouldn't get blamed for Danny kiss – women are just jealous of her looks'

EXCLUSIVE: Maura Higgins has been public enemy number one since her smooch with Danny Jones - but one woman thinks she shouldn't be getting any flack at all

Politics

13 h. ago Women who suffer severe menopause symptoms at greater risk of dementia, study finds

Women who reported a greater number of menopause symptoms scored worse on cognitive tests and were more likely to show signs of neuropsychiatric issues.

Events

13 h. ago Noel Clarke appears at High Court ahead of planned libel trial against the Guardian publisher over sexual misconduct claims

The 49-year-old is suing Guardian News and Media over a series of articles, one of which said 20 women who knew Clarke in a professional capacity had come forward with allegations of misconduct.

Events