Campaigners ‘still waiting’ for laws to protect pregnant women from domestic violence
A woman who lost two pregnancies due to domestic abuse is still campaigning for laws to protect pregnant victims of violence more than a year of raising her case in Holyrood.
‘We are on the frontline’ – a year on from Kharkiv Oblast being liberated, its residents tell their stories
A year after Kharkiv Oblast's liberation, in Ukraine, its residents continue to face the challenges of daily violence and fear due to ongoing Russian attacks
Hundreds of women forced to travel from Scotland to England for abortions
Hundreds of women have been forced to travel from Scotland to England to access surgical abortion just over four years, with numbers growing year-on-year.
Trafficking survivors: the Polish activists supporting Ukrainian women fleeing war horrors
Following Ukraine's refugee crisis, The Ferret has met with Polish activists who are supporting Ukrainian women escaping the horrors of war.
How a community-run helpline is helping women access safe abortion advice in Kenya
Aunty Jane offers support for anyone with questions about their sexual and reproductive health, including how to access safe and legal abortion care.
“My mother didn’t want me to be cut”: female genital mutilation in the UK
Official data reveals that over 22,000 women and girls in the UK have undergone female genital mutilation - but the tide is turning against this abusive practice.