Charity & advocacy

The US decision to incinerate US$9.7m worth of contraceptives is expected to result in 174,000 unintended pregnancies and 56,000 unsafe abortions across five African countries. The medical supplies, many of which were not due to expire until between 2027 and 2029, would have supported more than 1.4 million women and girls in the Democratic Republic [...]

Singer Ella Henderson says it took years of symptoms and repeated GP visits before she was finally diagnosed with endometriosis earlier this year. The 29-year-old former X Factor contestant was diagnosed in January after undergoing a laparoscopy – a form of keyhole surgery – which revealed severe endometriosis behind her uterus, along with scar tissue [...]

Women as young as 18 are putting their health at risk by donating eggs in exchange for money, campaigners have warned, as donation rates rise. The number of 18 to 25-year-olds signing up with private fertility clinics increased from 190 in 2012 to 509 in 2022, with clinics allowed to pay up to £985 in [...]

An international group of ovarian cancer research charities has launched a new AI-focused grant aimed at accelerating progress in one of the most underfunded and least survivable cancers affecting women worldwide. The Global Ovarian Cancer Research Consortium — a collaboration between organisations in the US, UK, Canada and Australia — has announced a US$1m AI [...]

The UK-based charity Wellbeing of Women has launched free virtual reality workshops to tackle menopause inequality in small and medium-sized businesses.    Hosted in Milton Keynes, a city known for its business community, Menopause Xplored aims to harness virtual reality and expert advice to teach participants about how menopause can impact women in the workplace, [...]

This week we meet Ruth Healey, president of the women’s charity Soroptimist International Great Britain and Ireland (SIGBI)

Women’s charity found a quarter of women surveyed cited development of a women’s health strategy as their top concern

UK charities enter partnership to address gender gap and advocate for inclusive healthcare policies

Women's health campaigners have their say on period poverty after study unveils lack of access to menstrual products

Campaigners have called on employers to address the "culture of discomfort and ignorance" around periods