Outrage as US rapper TI says he has daughter’s hymen checked annually
Virginity test discussed on Ladies Like Us podcast contravenes guidelines from UN, who describe it as ‘painful, humiliating and traumatic’
Is anxiety more common in our 30s and 40s?
The data shows the likelihood of experiencing anxiety rises then declines – and women are more likely to feel it than men
Video games do not cause violence – but makers do need to think about it
There is no compelling evidence that games cause real-life bloodshed, but the industry must address its attitude to guns and conflict, or risk being drowned out by fearmongers
Marketing boss quits Victoria’s Secret after first trans model hired
Ed Razek, who apologised last year for transphobic remarks, leaves US lingerie brand
Shopping at the farmers’ market on food stamps: ‘Not just for white foodies’
California is rich with agriculture, but some outdoor markets in the region have seen a decline in low-income shoppers
Foreskin reclaimers: the ‘intactivists’ fighting infant male circumcision
Emboldened by the body-positive movement and a sense of rage, a growing chorus is pushing back against a common custom
The Handmaid’s Tale comes to life in Alabama. Women must heed the warning
The indictment of Marshae Jones for the manslaughter of her unborn child shows that misogyny is now state law, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams
The female game designers fighting back on abortion rights
Through video games, live-action role-playing games and interactive documentaries, developers are challenging the conversation around reproductive rights
‘I wouldn’t be the refugee, I’d be the girl who kicked ass’: how taekwondo made me
The long read: When she arrived in the US as a 10-year-old refugee, Dina Nayeri found it hard to fit in. But that all changed when she hatched a plan to get into Harvard – by becoming a taekwondo champion
Trump takes war on abortion worldwide as policy cuts off funds
Sexual health organisations warn women will die if they are forced to seek DIY abortions