The painful history of speculum and why it’s still feared by women

The invasiveness of the medical device is at the centre of its fairly horrific history.

Helen King, The Conversation

· Jan 15, 2023 · 07:30 pm

Hard times and rising costs are pushing women around the world to sacrifice their health

From Kenya and Lebanon to Sri Lanka and Britain, spiking living costs triggered by the Ukraine war and the Covid-19 pandemic are widening gender inequalities.

Nita Bhalla, Thomson Reuters Foundation

· Sep 26, 2022 · 01:30 pm

What are uterus transplants? And what are the risks involved?

From next year, uterus transplants are being trialled in Australia. But it’s likely to be a while before they becomes mainstream clinical treatment.

Mianna Lotz, The Conversation

· Sep 19, 2022 · 11:30 pm

No proposal to grant menstrual leaves to government employees, says Centre

Under The Menstruation Benefits Bill, women employees are entitled to two days of menstrual leave every month.

Scroll Staff

· Jul 30, 2022 · 10:22 am

Scientists identify the genes that cause endometriosis, giving hope for a new treatment

Ten per cent of women worldwide experience the condition.

Krina Zondervan, The Conversation

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Thomas Tapmeier, The Conversation

· Sep 09, 2021 · 09:30 pm

Gujarat HC proposes rules to prohibit social exclusion of menstruating women in public spaces

The court observed that taboos around menstruation impact a woman’s emotional state, mentality and lifestyle and, most importantly, her health.

Scroll Staff

· Mar 09, 2021 · 04:44 pm

In Chhattisgarh, 97% applications for maternity benefits remain stuck at the registration stage

Most women claiming benefits under the PM Matru Vandana Yojana end up in a “correction queue”.

Vipul Kumar Paikra, IndiaSpend.com

· Feb 18, 2020 · 01:30 pm

Indian states are failing to help mothers – and UP is the worst

Pregnant and nursing women in rural India have poor health, lack nutritious food, get little rest and are not getting the benefits of a new government scheme.

Aarefa Johari

· Nov 21, 2019 · 09:00 am

Why chemist stores in India are reluctant to stock abortion pills

A lack of awareness among both users and pharmacists has created an air of misinformation around the use of abortion drugs.

Alfie Habershon, HealthCheck.in

· Sep 27, 2019 · 01:30 pm

How Rwanda could be the first country to wipe out cervical cancer

The East African country’s campaign to end cervical cancer through the HPV vaccine has had to overcome cultural taboos and rumours about infertility.

Sophie Cousins, Mosaic

· May 12, 2019 · 03:30 pm

This drug can stop mothers bleeding to death in childbirth – so why can’t more women get it?

Tranexamic acid is cheap, heat-resistant, easy to store and to produce, and it is proven to save lives.

Samira Shackle, Mosaic

· Apr 07, 2019 · 02:30 pm

Calcutta High Court turns down woman’s plea to terminate 26-week-old foetus with Down Syndrome

The judge agreed with a medical board report that the organs of the foetus had developed and that the child was likely to survive after birth.

Scroll Staff

· Jan 30, 2019 · 01:07 pm