Women

Glasgow councillors to be given personal safety alarms
SNP councillor Anne McTaggart says alarms are now being issued while work is taking place to improve safety for females living in the city.
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Glasgow & West Scotland
Posted
2 days ago
'I started a women's plane spotting club' Video, 00:00:59
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London
Posted
5 days ago
Menopause screening to be included in NHS health checks from next year
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Health
Posted
23 October
Japan allows over-the-counter 'morning after' pill for first time
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Asia
Posted
20 October
'I thought I was losing my mind - so I quit my job'
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Manchester
Posted
18 October
'I started South Asian society to unite people'
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Coventry & Warwickshire
Posted
17 October
The Indian woman who stood up to moral policing - and won a pageant
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Asia
Posted
15 October
Minister 'appalled' women banned from Muslim run
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London
Posted
14 October
'Extreme pregnancy sickness put me in hospital'
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Lincolnshire
Posted
14 October
All-female construction project reveals industry gaps
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Suffolk
Posted
7 October
'Work scheme for mums was best thing I've done'
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England
Posted
6 October
The rise of women with autism diagnoses: 'We mask until it blows up'
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Wales
Posted
5 October
IVF funding changes seen as positive step
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Jersey
Posted
2 October

Women's health

Traitors star is 'grateful for abnormal anatomy'
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Wales
Posted
19 hours ago
Medics got me through cancer but they can't help with my menopause
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Edinburgh, Fife & East
Posted
1 day ago
Endometriosis patients call for national registry
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South Yorkshire
Posted
5 days ago
'I feared a smear test would feel like being attacked again'
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London
Posted
6 days ago
Menopause screening to be included in NHS health checks from next year
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Health
Posted
23 October

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Glasgow councillors to be given personal safety alarms
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Glasgow & West Scotland
Posted
2 days ago
'I started a women's plane spotting club' Video, 00:00:59
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London
Posted
5 days ago
1956: A Girl Comes To London. Video, 00:06:57
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BBC
Posted
24 October
Menopause screening to be included in NHS health checks from next year
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Health
Posted
23 October
The Documentary Podcast. The last cowboys. Audio, 27 minutes
A long-haul view of the lives of modern truckers in Europe
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BBC World Service
Available for over a year
Betwixt The Sheets. Why Are We Scared Of Single Women? Audio, 43 minutes
From witches to movie characters, we explore the ways single women have been stigmatised.
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BBC Sounds
Available for over a year
Japan allows over-the-counter 'morning after' pill for first time
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Asia
Posted
20 October
'I thought I was losing my mind - so I quit my job'
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Manchester
Posted
18 October
'I started South Asian society to unite people'
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Coventry & Warwickshire
Posted
17 October
The Indian woman who stood up to moral policing - and won a pageant
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Asia
Posted
15 October
Minister 'appalled' women banned from Muslim run
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London
Posted
14 October
'Extreme pregnancy sickness put me in hospital'
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Lincolnshire
Posted
14 October
All-female construction project reveals industry gaps
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Suffolk
Posted
7 October
The Documentary Podcast. Bolivia’s Cholitas – From Outcasts to Icons. Audio, 27 minutes
How Bolivian women are reclaiming their cultural heritage
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BBC World Service
Available for over a year
'Work scheme for mums was best thing I've done'
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England
Posted
6 October
The rise of women with autism diagnoses: 'We mask until it blows up'
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Wales
Posted
5 October
IVF funding changes seen as positive step
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Jersey
Posted
2 October
What in the World. The multi-million dollar coral reef restoration project in Indonesia. Audio, 10 minutes
How women from Raja Ampat are restoring their coral reef after a cruise ship disaster
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BBC World Service
Available for over a year
Domestic abuse charity sees increase in demand
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Hull & East Yorkshire
Posted
1 October
Finding out you're pregnant - four weeks before your due date. Video, 00:01:13
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Health
Posted
18 September
Calls to include menopause support in cancer care
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England
Posted
18 September
Cramp cocktails and apps - how rugby tracks 'fifth vital sign'
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England
Posted
16 September
One woman and 33 men: Why India's Supreme Court is 'a men's club'
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Asia
Posted
15 September
Fertility clinics must stop unproven treatments, watchdog warns
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Health
Posted
10 September