Trigger warnings: Descriptions of Female Genital Cutting; gender-based violence; sexism; transphobia; pain and distress; trauma In the UK, FGC is considered child/ sexual abuse and a form of gender-based violence
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Myth Busting Female Genital Cutting (FGC): Part 6- Solutions…
Trigger warnings: Descriptions of Female Genital Cutting; gender-based violence; sexism; life-long pain and distress; miscarriage; maternal mortality; infertility. As discussed in the previous blog, FGC is perpetuated by pro-natalist patriarchal
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Medical misogyny is nothing new…
…and we won’t end it with good intentions and further clinical segregation. The latest Women and Equalities Committee (WEC) report on female reproductive health caused a media storm, and rightfully
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Menstrual Myth Busting… The Case of the Hormonal Female
Hooorrrayyy! After ten long years of researching menstrual physiology and associated gender and racial norms, Menstrual Matters’ Founder, Dr Sally King has finally published her myth-busting book! Phew. Here’s a
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Premenstrual mood changes… What’s normal?
Here is our myth-busting guide to help you know the difference between ‘normal’ and problematic mood changes. Trigger warning– mention of suicide What mood changes are normal? Let’s start with
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