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• Women’s health experts at Flo Health have revealed the reasoning behind the most surprising pregnancy symptoms, following a recent rise in interest
• Google Trends shows searches for ‘uncommon pregnancy symptoms’ rose by 350% over the last year, whilst related hashtags top
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• New TUC analysis finds more than 1.46 million women are kept out of the labour market because of their caring responsibilities
• Women in their 30s are hardest hit – one in 10 women in this age group drop out of the jobs market because of pressures of looking after their family
• Union body calls for funded childcare and flexible working rights for all to keep women in
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• Women facing work barriers due to caring to be helped back to careers
• Minister for Women and Equalities invests in pilot to get returners into STEM
• 43% of STEM vacancies are hard to fill; women make up 29.4% of the STEM workforce; 75,000 STEM returners
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Two businesswomen from Chorley and Manchester have launched the MastectoME beauty project, a campaign dedicated to empowering women who’ve undergone a single or double mastectomy, through styling, makeup and illustrative body art. The concept, designed by makeup artist Anya Pogodzinska and photographer Alison McMath, utilises their experience in the photography and cosmetics industry to...

Tu Clothing today announced the launch of its brand-new premium lingerie range fronted by newly appointed brand ambassador Ashley James. The collection, which caters for sizes 32A – 42GG, was inspired by the mum, TV presenter and DJ. As a champion of body positivity and feeling confident, especially for those with larger cup sizes, Ashley James was the driving force behind the creation of the...

For many people Mother’s Day is a lovely time of celebration but for anyone having difficulty becoming a mum it can be a tough time, so Bristol fertility counsellor Wendy Martin has put together some top tips to help would-be mums get through the day if they are not looking forward to it.

Wendy, who works as a counsellor and treatment support therapist at Bristol Centre for...

International Women’s Day (8th March) offers a chance to celebrate how far women have come, but amongst the progression, new research reveals that the stigma still exists in young people - with over 60% feeling embarrassed while menstruating*.

Latest findings from intimate wellbeing brand, INTIMINA , highlight that two thirds (65%) of those surveyed feel shame when menstruating at...

International Women’s Day is almost upon us and the theme this year is #BreakTheBias . The goal is to break down gender stereotypes and inherent biases in our everyday lives, whether in the workplace, school, or our home lives.

If you have children, International Women’s Day offers a great opportunity to help them...

Throughout history the lives and accomplishments of women have so often been overshadowed by those of men - which is why International Women’s Day on the 8th March is such a welcome opportunity to learn more about, discover and celebrate women who have helped shape our world.

Our brand new colour & learn Heroines of History Tablecloth was conceived with this sentiment in mind and...

• New analysis shows around 173,000 childcare workers across the UK would benefit from raising the minimum wage to £10 an hour
• Women, young people, and workers in the south east and south west of England would gain the most
• TUC calls for urgent cash boost to the childcare sector, and an immediate increase in the minimum wage to at least £10 an hour

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