Women’s healthcare chronically underfunded, says Melinda French Gates

Women’s healthcare chronically underfunded, says Melinda French Gates

Megha MohanBBC World Service gender and identity correspondent Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images Melinda French Gates has pledged a total of $1bn for women’s care Billionaire philanthropist Melinda French Gates has said women’s health is chronically underfunded, as she committed $50m to researching the issue. This is part of her pledge to invest $1bn in the field … Read more

Protests by women’s collective stop eviction drive under Kolkata flyover

Protests by women’s collective stop eviction drive under Kolkata flyover

A women’s collective in West Bengal sent legal notices to local authorities and stopped the alleged “arbitrary and illegal” eviction drive planned for Saturday (August 23, 2025) in Kolkata’s Hastings area. Through legal intervention and repeated protests, the Muktokantha Mahila Samity, the current eviction drive has been cancelled, but insecurity looms over the residents in … Read more

Women’s sport: Why we need to talk about periods, breasts and injuries

Women’s sport: Why we need to talk about periods, breasts and injuries

Getty Images The Euros are reaching their conclusion in a massive summer across women’s sport. But away from the drama and excitement on the pitch, there is also a scientific revolution taking place. Teams of scientists are researching the unique ways that elite sport affects the female body – how breasts alter the way you … Read more

Women’s sport: Why we need to talk about periods, breasts and injuries

Women’s sport: Why we need to talk about periods, breasts and injuries

Getty Images England striker Chloe Kelly celebrates her goal during the UEFA Women’s Euro 2022 final between England and Germany The Euros are reaching their conclusion in a massive summer across women’s sport. But away from the drama and excitement on the pitch, there is also a scientific revolution taking place. Teams of scientists are … Read more

Women’s health campaigners want results for pelvic mesh victims

Women’s health campaigners want results for pelvic mesh victims

Harriet Heywood BBC News, Cambridgeshire BBC Pelvic mesh was used to give weak or damaged tissue extra support and treat incontinence in women for many years A woman has criticised the government for “dragging its feet” when it came to making reforms for women harmed by pelvic mesh implants. Five years ago, the Cumberlege First … Read more

The doctor fighting for women’s health on Ukraine’s front line

The doctor fighting for women’s health on Ukraine’s front line

Serhii Baksheiev Dr Baksheiev has carried out over 1,000 gynaecological examinations in his mobile ambulance since 2022 In a rural village close to the Ukrainian front line, a group of women queue quietly outside a purple and white ambulance, waiting to be seen by a doctor with his shaved head dyed the blue and yellow … Read more