Stylist • 17th June 2025

Having the same midwife during pregnancy is hugely beneficial, so why are most women missing out?

Midwifery continuity of carer (MCoC) is an approach that allows women to see a consistent midwife or team of midwives during pregnancy. It’s been shown to offer numerous benefits for both the healthcare system and pregnant women, but despite this, the number of women receiving MCoC has remained at 22% since June 2021.

Refinery29 • 13th May 2025

Sistah Space Was Created To Save Black Women From Domestic Abuse. 10 Years Later, The Work Feels Just As Urgent

It’s a cruel irony that after nearly 10 years of providing refuge for Black women facing domestic abuse, the charity Sistah Space has been left to pick up its own pieces following a recent burglary.

Glamour UK • 8th May 2025

'I'm constantly reminded that every risk is possible': The sobering reality of giving birth as a Black woman

Conceiving a child, carrying a pregnancy and then giving birth is a life altering process, no matter how many times you do it. Often the cause of either giddy excitement or intense nerves (up to 1 in 4 pregnant women experience anxiety), at times it can feel like there’s as much to celebrate as there is to worry about.

Glamour UK • 20th April 2025

Adenomyosis affects as many women as endometriosis, so why is it virtually unknown?

The field of gynaecology is a minefield. Historically under-funded and under-researched, it feels as if, even in the present day, there are gaping holes in gynaecological knowledge and education.

Refinery29 • 17th April 2025

After 7 Years I Went Back On Hormonal Contraception — & It Was Awful

As I sat perched at the edge of my bed, the tension that had been gripping the back of my head, neck and left shoulder felt like it was intensifying. Defeated at the thought of having to endure another month of persistent headaches, I reached for my back and ripped off the sticky patch that I was certain was the cause of my discomfort.

Glamour UK • 31st March 2025

How endometriosis awareness is challenging the stigma of menstrual health transparency at work

Endometriosis affects 1 in 10 women in the UK, yet it remains under researched and underfunded, taking an average of eight years and 10 months to be diagnosed.

Metro • 30th March 2025

What mums really want on Mother's Day — it's not flowers or 'time with the kids'

The first time I heard the phrase “mental load” was a eureka moment. For so long I’d struggled with not just the physical demands of motherhood — the ironing, the tidying, the ferrying to and fro — but also the cognitive burden of it all.

Refinery29 • 27th March 2025

An Endometriosis Diagnosis Can Take Up To 9 Years — For Black Women, It's Even Longer

Despite being one of the most common gynaecological disorders in women of reproductive age, the statistics regarding endometriosis are incredibly bleak.

Refinery29 • 13th March 2025

No, Doechii Isn’t An “Industry Plant.” The Accusations Are Just Plain Misogynoir

A few years ago, Doechii was a little-known artist recording music from her bedroom and vlogging her come up on YouTube. Today, those circumstances are almost unrecognizable and that version of her career seems like a distant memory.

Stylist • 17th February 2025

Why are so many employers ditching diversity and inclusion policies?

As Google becomes the latest major US corporation to step away from diversity, equity and inclusion, we ask why so many employers are turning against DEI.

Black Ballad • 4th February 2025

Employers Are Ditching DEI: What Does This Mean For Black Women?

In recent years DEI has found itself amidst a flurry of controversy. And thanks to a swarm of critics who’ve bastardised the ethos of fair recruitment practices – diversity, equity and inclusion is becoming increasingly more contentious

Refinery29 • 17th January 2025

Wendy Williams Says Her Guardianship Is Like A “Prison”. Is A #FreeWendy Movement Next?

Wendy Williams, the former broadcasting powerhouse once dubbed ‘the queen of all media’, has spoken out for the first time about her controversial guardianship.

Stylist • 18th December 2024

Why do people have such a problem with project managers?

Despite the high stakes, high stress and all of the responsibility that comes with being a project manager, many of them aren’t taken seriously by their colleagues or the workforce at large. Why? And what can we do to change this?

GoodToKnow • 27th September 2024

The work-life balance peddled to mums is a myth - let's talk about ‘the juggle’

With the line between home and the workplace becoming increasingly blurred, is it time we finally ditch the idea of work-life balance and focus on something more realistic?

GoodToKnow • 3rd September 2024

Are caffeine drinks ‘status symbols’ for our teens? We investigate the Monster generation

Energy drinks have transformed from a quick lethargy fix into a badge of coolness for today's teenagers.

GoodToKnow • 8th August 2024

How to tell if your 8-year-old is addicted to gaming - we investigate the rise and ask expert advice

With children spending more time on tablets than ever before we’re lifting the lid on gaming addiction and how to keep your kids safe online.

Women's Health • 21st January 2024

TikTok is telling us to ‘cycle sync’ our diet, but should we be listening?

Today, menstrual cycles, monthlies, menses, or whichever euphemism you prefer, seem to be a regular talking point among TikTok users.

The Frugality • 3rd April 2023

Now, more than ever, we need job adverts to include salaries

Right now it feels like the cost of just about everything is rising, and if price tags and bill statements aren’t enough to remind us, society at large certainly won’t let us forget about it.

HuffPost UK • 27th March 2023

'Bitchiness, Snarky Comments And Eye-Rolling': How Do Workplaces Become Toxic?

Last week Baroness Casey’s review into standards of behaviour and internal culture at the Metropolitan Police was published. The report uncovered damning evidence to back up its brutal conclusion that the force is institutionally racist, misogynistic and homophobic.

Stylist • 23rd March 2023

Are breasts even sexy, or have we all been duped?

From the mythical image of ‘bra burning feminists’ in the 60s, the super-sized aesthetic of the naughties and the ongoing movement to ‘free the nipple’, do we still feel the same about our boobs as we once did?