Women

Charity director warns ‘more deaths will follow’ unless government changes tack and closes women’s prisons Over the past decade 97 women have died in prisons in England and Wales and incidents of self-harm among female prisoners have reached the highest level on record, a report has found. Inquest, the charity that produced the report, collated … Read more

Study of female runners in Canada highlights shortcomings of footwear traditionally based on male anatomy Sports footwear manufacturers are being urged to ditch the “shrink it and pink it” approach when it comes to women’s running shoes. Over the past five decades, brands have invested billions of dollars into the development trainers that prevent injury, … Read more