Women

Women's world cup 'more than we could have asked'
A village rugby club says it is "fantastic" to benefit from investment by the world body.
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Northamptonshire
Posted
7 days ago
One in 10 pregnant women smoking at delivery time
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Guernsey
Posted
14 August
'I started farming at 17 after my dad died'
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Hereford & Worcester
Posted
7 August
'I am not just a farmer's wife'
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Dorset
Posted
7 August
Cancer survivor says smear test move 'horrendous'
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Hereford & Worcester
Posted
1 August
Rape crisis centre to launch single-sex only meetings after trans row
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Sussex
Posted
30 July
The Girls Squad helping women meet new friends
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Suffolk
Posted
27 July
In a Haitian city ruled by gangs, young rape survivor raises baby she was told to abort
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Latin America
Posted
24 July
'Hair treatment got my swimming confidence back'
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Stoke & Staffordshire
Posted
23 July
Why victims are quitting the criminal justice system
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London
Posted
16 July
Cornwall's 'inspirational women' in art exhibition
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Cornwall
Posted
12 July
'It's heartbreaking leaving women sleeping rough'
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Somerset
Posted
10 July
Smear test 'saved my life' after detecting cancer
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Wiltshire
Posted
9 July

Women's health

Bindi Irwin says she was made to feel 'ashamed' of endometriosis pain
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Australia
Posted
18 August
'The worst decision you could ever have to make' Video, 00:01:21
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Health
Posted
15 August
Periods have 'massive impact' on female athletes. Video, 00:00:58
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Health
Posted
15 August
Expectant mothers encouraged to use vital service
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England
Posted
14 August
Support network helped us to breastfeed, say mums
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Gloucestershire
Posted
8 August

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Women's world cup 'more than we could have asked'
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Northamptonshire
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7 days ago
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Guernsey
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14 August
'I started farming at 17 after my dad died'
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Hereford & Worcester
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7 August
'I am not just a farmer's wife'
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Dorset
Posted
7 August
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BBC Radio 4
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Cancer survivor says smear test move 'horrendous'
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Hereford & Worcester
Posted
1 August
AntiSocial. Dating and toxicity. Audio, 54 minutes
Are women-only dating advice groups doing more harm than good?
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BBC Radio 4
Available for over a year
Rape crisis centre to launch single-sex only meetings after trans row
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Sussex
Posted
30 July
The Girls Squad helping women meet new friends
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Suffolk
Posted
27 July
In a Haitian city ruled by gangs, young rape survivor raises baby she was told to abort
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Latin America
Posted
24 July
'Hair treatment got my swimming confidence back'
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Stoke & Staffordshire
Posted
23 July
Why victims are quitting the criminal justice system
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London
Posted
16 July
Cornwall's 'inspirational women' in art exhibition
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Cornwall
Posted
12 July
'It's heartbreaking leaving women sleeping rough'
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Somerset
Posted
10 July
Smear test 'saved my life' after detecting cancer
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Wiltshire
Posted
9 July
Welsh group makes suffragette sashes for every female MP
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Wales
Posted
2 July
'Every word has come back to haunt me': China cracks down on women who write gay erotica
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Asia
Posted
29 June
Womb lining test offers miscarriage hope to women
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Health
Posted
26 June
'Staggering' increase in reports of rape and attempted rape
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Scotland
Posted
24 June
Yorkshire beach chosen for body confidence campaign
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North Yorkshire
Posted
21 June
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