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?

Flo.health - #1 mobile product for women’s health • 16th January 2023

Implantation bleeding vs. period bleeding: The differences - Flo

You’ve spotted blood in your underwear, but is it implantation bleeding or your normal monthly period? While these types of bleeding are similar, there are a few differences to look out for, as a doctor explains.

Vice • 28th October 2022

Nostalgic Photos of Black British Music Scenes Over the Ages

In the endlessly reverberating words of Birdman, when you speak about Eddie Otchere you better put some respeck on his name.

Vice • 17th October 2022

What It Feels Like to Relearn Your Own Black British History

Most of us go to school on autopilot: attending lessons, polishing off assignments and sitting exams till we’re no longer obliged to. You implicitly trust the curriculum – it’s school, right? – and what your teachers drip feed into your malleable little mind.

Women's Health • 14th October 2022

Tokophobia: inside the extreme fear of childbirth we need to talk about

If, like most of the nation, your first exposure to childbirth looked like watching a woman scream in agony while clad in a pale blue hospital gown during a scene of Casualty, you'll understand a fear of labour.

HuffPost UK • 1st October 2022

The ‘Black Tax’ Is Bulldozing Our Finances

The risk of financial insecurity is looming over huge swathes of the nation, with around 46 million people reporting that their outgoings increased between March and June this year. The surging prices of fuel, food and energy mean people are spending less on non-essentials.

Metro • 30th September 2022

Why aren't ethnic minority women getting their smear tests?

If the thought of a complete stranger perched between your legs while using a brush to collect a sample of cells from your cervix doesn’t fill you with joy, you’re not alone.