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Kirsty Laifa
3 days ago4 min read
Rediscovering your Spark During Menopause Â
Menopause. The word can send shivers down the spine, especially when we think of what it represents: hot flashes, unpredictable moods,...
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Josie Thomas
4 days ago4 min read
Let's Talk Infant Feeding
When I started a breastfeeding course to train as an infant feeding peer support volunteer, the trainers continue to mention a quote from...
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The Female Body
Jan 13 min read
A New Era of Understanding
As we step into 2025, we are witnessing a remarkable shift in how the female body is studied, understood, and cared for. Groundbreaking...
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Grace Carter
Dec 11, 20242 min read
A £319 Million Opportunity We’re Ignoring—And It’s Costing Us All
Imagine a business opportunity with a guaranteed return of £11 for every £1 invested. A sector that, if given an extra £1 per participant...
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Grace Carter
Oct 31, 20243 min read
Why the UK’s Autumn Budget Leaves Women’s Health and Innovation Behind
As the founder of The Female Body , a platform dedicated to informing and empowering women about their health and wellbeing, I had high...
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Kirsty Laifa
Oct 18, 20242 min read
An insiders view - The ‘Mayhem of Menopause’ and the Female Body
October 18 2024 - World Menopause Day The ‘M word’ - well believe me - It is life changing, it is scary, it runs at you like a bull to a...
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Grace Carter
Oct 13, 20245 min read
How Should Women Feel About Men Profiting from Female Healthcare Innovation?
In recent years, we’ve witnessed a surge in investment in women’s health, an area long neglected by both the medical and financial...
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Grace Carter
Oct 13, 20245 min read
How Our Hormone Cycle Affects Our Performance and Productivity at Work: What We Should Be Most Aware Of
For so long, women have been conditioned to push through the ups and downs of our menstrual cycles, trying to maintain the same level of...
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Nicola Ratcliffe
Oct 2, 20246 min read
I am angry.
I am angry that in 2024, women are still being failed. I am angry that a baby has lost her life because a stretched NHS wasn’t able to...
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Grace Carter
Oct 2, 20245 min read
Maternity Pay and Postpartum Bodies: A Question of Parental Responsibility or Societal Expectation?
Recent comments made by a conservative MP, Kami Badenoch, suggesting that maternity pay is too generous and that parents should take more...
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Grace Carter
Oct 2, 20244 min read
'The Substance': A Feminist Critique of Aging, Beauty, and the Horror of the Male Gaze
In The Substance , director Coralie Fargeat presents a searing, satirical body-horror film that uses grotesque transformations and...
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The Female Body
Oct 2, 20242 min read
Revolutionising Menopause Treatment: A New Era for Women's Bodies in Healthcare
Menopause, a natural phase in a woman's life, has transitioned over time from being something shrouded in mystery to a stage where modern...
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Grace Carter
Aug 20, 20243 min read
It's Time to Change the Language Around Miscarriage
First published: 20/08/2024 By Grace Carter As a mother of two beautiful children, I am also a mother who has experienced the...
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Grace Carter
Aug 13, 20244 min read
Why is the Decline in Women’s Life Expectancy, When Medical Knowledge Has Never Been Better, Not a Global Crisis?
First published: 13/08/2024 By Grace Carter In an age where medical advancements seem to defy the boundaries of what’s possible, it's...
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Grace Carter
Aug 8, 20243 min read
Silenced by Algorithms: The Struggle to Discuss Female Body Issues on Social Media
First published: 08/08/2024 By Grace Carter In today's digitally-driven world, social media platforms like LinkedIn have become essential...
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Grace Carter
Aug 7, 20243 min read
The Disturbing Digital Reflection: What Google’s Search Results Tell Us About the Female Body
First published: 07/08/2024 By Grace Carter When you type "the female body" into Google, the results are overwhelmingly grim. Instead of...
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Grace Carter
Aug 7, 20243 min read
The Female Body as a Battleground: Violence and Hatred in the Wake of the Southport Murders
First published: 07/08/2024 By Grace Carter The recent murders of three young girls in Southport have sent shockwaves throughout the...
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Grace Carter
Aug 7, 20243 min read
The Female Body Under Siege: Trump's Campaign and Kamala Harris's Chance to Overturn It
First published: 07/08/2024 By Grace Carter The political landscape of the United States has, over the past several years, been deeply...
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Karen Doyle
Aug 5, 20242 min read
What We Can Learn From Fatima Whitbread About Imane Khelif
First published: 05/08/2024 By Karen Doyle On the left is Fatima Whitbread, at the height of her athletic career. Bear in mind, I was a...
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Jillian Whitlow
Aug 2, 20243 min read
#BreastsNeedRest: A Campaign for Paid Parental Leave
First published: 02/08/2024 By Jillian Whitlow It's been nearly 7 months since I had a baby. And we still  need to talk about parental...
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