2 w. ago Nigel Farage urged to apologise to five survivors of grooming gangs for 'ignorance and untrue statements'

Reform UK leader suggested the women invited on to the child sexual exploitation inquiry panel were victims of other types of child sexual abuse

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2 w. ago Gang which ‘ruthlessly’ exploited vulnerable women in brothels jailed

Ring-leader described as ‘smirking, winking pimp’ given extended sentence comprising 20 years in custody and four years of supervision

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2 w. ago Grooming gang who sexually exploited 10 vulnerable women caged for 68 years

Mircea Cumpanasoiu, 37, Christian Urlateanu, 41, Alexandra Bugonea, 35, Remus Stan, 35, and Cataline Dobre, 45, were convicted following a six-week trial at the High Court in Glasgow.

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3 w. ago MSP behind proposals to criminalise buying sex accuses “pimp lobby” of normalising exploitation of women

The proposed new laws would mean people paying for prostitution could be fines of up to £10,000 and face jail time.

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3 w. ago Ministers challenged over claims of menopausal women being ‘exploited’

Unregulated private companies are providing menopause information online, researchers said.

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3 w. ago What the menopause marketers won’t tell you: ageing is to be celebrated | Stella Duffy

Advertisers exploit our misogynistic culture, making women feel as if their bodies are broken. But better information might just helpHow was your Menopause Awareness Day 2025? Did you slip out of your meno pyjamas, sip your meno tea with a slice of homemade flaxseed-added bread and a side order of meno chocolate? Did you rush off to the gym to lift weights then to a pilates class to keep you healthy for ever? Did you remember your MHT (menopause hormone therapy – the now widely accepted term for HRT) pill, patch, gel, pessary, suppository or cream, trusting your GP or private clinic to be prescribing for you and only you, grateful that finally medication has made a difference for you? Or did you think: “How the hell do I know what is right for me?”If you wondered who you can trust, you’re not alone. In an Australian study published earlier this month, more than 500 women aged 45-64 noted “significant scepticism” about the motives of the pharmaceutical industry, along with genuine co...

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3 w. ago Millions exploited by ‘menopause gold rush’ amid lack of reliable information, say UK experts

Women’s health academics at UCL call for national education programme to combat misinformation and unregulated adviceMillions of women are being exploited by a “menopause gold rush” as companies, celebrities and influencers take advantage of a “dearth” of reliable information on the issue, experts have said.Healthcare companies and content creators saw menopause as a “lucrative market” and were trying to profit from gaps in public knowledge, women’s health academics at UCL said. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Women exploited by 'menopause gold rush' as lack of official guidance lets firms cash

This 'dearth' of information on symptoms and treatments is being filled by private companies who see menopausal women as a 'lucrative market', experts say.

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3 w. ago Millions exploited by ‘menopause gold rush’ amid lack of reliable information, say experts

Women’s health academics at UCL call for education programme to combat misinformation and unregulated adviceMillions of women are being exploited by a “menopause gold rush” as companies, celebrities and influencers take advantage of a “dearth” of reliable information on the issue, experts have said.Healthcare companies and content creators saw menopause as a “lucrative market” and were trying to profit from gaps in public knowledge, women’s health academics at UCL said. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Women are being exploited by menopause ‘gold rush’ – experts

Academics have said there is a need for a national education programme for women.

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