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Women's Health Lessons: Which contraceptive is right for you?

To celebrate International Women's Day, Dr. Monica Oikeh presents Women's Health Lessons, a series dedicated to all things women's health.

living • 19 Sep 24

Why periods are still an unspoken obstacle for women in sport

"I thought it was normal. I thought that if you were training hard, it was normal for you to lose your period."

living • 06 Aug 24

Dr. Caroline West on why audio erotica is booming in popularity

Caroline West writes about the popularity of audio erotica, and why it offers a different kind of comfort and excitement to users, especially women.

living • 14 Feb 24

Barbie: Her evolution from lipstick feminist to debated icon

Who would have thought that when a new children's toy was released on a day like any other in 1959, we would still be feeling the effects 63 years later?

Fashion • 08 Jun 23

Fatphobia and dating: "You're either fetishised or admonished"

Recent discussions of fatphobia have appeared in headlines across the US about Lizzo and Brendan Fraser's film The Whale, but fatphobia is very present in Ireland.

living • 08 Jun 23

It's a man's world: The many ways the world is not made for women

"So much of the world around us has been built for this hypothetical man, from the phones we hold in our hands to the cars we drive home in."

living • 06 Mar 23

Kate Demolder: In praise of the loud, messy woman

"You get the wig on, you put the lipstick on, you get the big eyelashes on and that's the GC."

living • 06 Mar 23

What is the female gaze, and how is it represented in pop culture?

What is the female gaze, and what does it look like today?

Sarah Gill explores the gendered perspectives of literature, media and pop culture

living • 08 Mar 23

Meet the creator of Ireland's first period subscription box

Simpson launched Ireland's first period subscription box, MyLadyBug in an effort to increase access to period products, cater to each individual body and make the process of managing a period more convenient.

living • 08 Mar 23

Author Poppy O'Neill on her feminist guide to motherhood

This International Women's Day, Lauren Taylor talks to Mother Power author Poppy O'Neill about inequalities in parenthood – and how to fight back.

living • 05 Mar 23

Learn about Irish pirates, rebels, and revolutionaries for IWD

For International Women's Day, EPIC is hosting a special tour to discover the impact Irish women have had on the world.

living • 05 Mar

Actresses Kristin Davis, Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon and Kim Cattrall on the set of "Sex In The City: The Movie" in New York City on September 21, 2007. (Photo by James Devaney/WireImage)

What does pop culture teach us about the single woman?

Journalist Sarah Gill reflects on the complicated legacy of Carrie Bradshaw and Bridget Jones, and how single women of a certain age are represented on-screen.

living • 20 Apr 23

Just some of the reasons women are choosing to be child-free

Journalist Áine Kenny looks at just some of the reasons Irish women are choosing to be child-free.

living • 28 Dec 22

Áine Kenny on our complicated history with the contraceptive pill

Journalist Áine Kenny reflects on women's complicated and long-running relationship with the contraceptive pill.

living • 19 Nov 22

Why are women's body types still being treated as trends?

Journalist Sarah Gill reacts to the New York Post's claim that "heroin chic is back".

living • 07 Nov 22

Women's Health Lessons: How to do a self-breast exam

To celebrate International Women's Day, TikTok's Dr. Monica Oikeh presents Women's Health Lessons, a series dedicated to all things women's health.

living • 26 Aug 22

Women's Health Lessons: What happens at a cervical screening test

To celebrate International Women's Day, TikTok's Dr. Monica Oikeh presents Women's Health Lessons, a series dedicated to all things women's health.

living • 26 Sep 22

To stay at home or work: a mother's dilemma

"Being a mother full-time does not necessarily mean the best for children nor does working full-time."

living • 14 Sep 22

Kim Kardashian embodies the single woman perfectly, but what does that mean now?

Solo, spinster, self-partnered – what do we call a single woman?

What Kim Kardashian's Insta feed can teach us about single women...

living • 26 Aug 22

Two members of England's team raised the issue after their opening Euros match against Austria

Should female athletes have to wear white while on their period?

Female athletes are beginning to push back at having to wear all-white kits during matches while on their period, kicking the conversation around menstruation and sport into play once again.

living • 14 Jul 22

Florence Pugh walked the red carpet at Valentino's haute couture show

A sheer double standard: Why are women's nipples still taboo?

The sheer fabric of a Valentino dress not only revealed Florence Pugh's breasts, but shone a spotlight on the thinly veiled misogyny that remains rampant 2022.

living • 14 Jul 22

Period training: "There's a difference between pain and effort"

Jess Keniston, a personal trainer, nutrition therapist and women's health expert, has launched a fitness app that syncs workouts and food plans with the menstrual cycle.

living • 09 May 22

Did the #GirlBoss movement fail women?

Was being a #Girlboss ever really about female empowerment?

living • 21 Oct 22

Galway's real-life Emily in Paris, who became Dior manager at 22

Life tips from Digital Business Ireland's 28-year-old chairperson..

living • 24 Sep 24

Irish business owners on their greatest obstacles and best advice

'The Deserve To Be Found' campaign aims to shine light on female founded Irish SMBs.

living • 11 Mar 22