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'Missed opportunity': Government rejects menopause leave trial

Ministers also resisted a recommendation to make menopause a protected characteristic under the Equalities Act.

24 Jan

Government facing backlash over cervical screening tweet excluding 'women'

A tweet from Jersey's government promoting cervical screening has sparked outrage online after it didn't include the word 'women'.

24 Jan

Offenders could face two years in prison for sexually harassing women in public

Home Secretary Suella Braverman has declared her support for new legislation to make the behaviour a specific offence.

9 Dec 2022

Scientists hail ‘landmark' new drug for treating advancing breast cancer

Pledge to make county safer for women and girls on eve of murder anniversary

Calls for a ‘sea change’ in treatment of women

MPs call for menopause health checks on the NHS for over 45s

Taskforce tackling violence against women and girls launched in Jersey

Menopause conference to 'inform women when they need it the most'

HRT medication to be sold in the UK without a prescription for the first time

‘Period dignity officer’ role axed after criticism over man's appointment

Protests in India against release of 11 convicted rapists

Extra radiotherapy ‘boost’ could keep some breast cancers at bay, study says

Women to have permanent access to at-home abortion services in England and Wales

Men fined for 'cat-calling' women from their cars in Bradford crackdown