![Six panel colour comic strip in a grid of 3 panels wide by 2 panels high.
The first panel shows a white text banner which reads ‘Childhood in Britain’. There is a girl with shoulder length brown hair and freckles sitting down at the dinner table and holding a fork. She is looking at a plate of food being handed to her. A speech bubble comes from the person handing her the food and says ‘Make sure to eat all the vegetables!’
The second panel shows a white text banner which reads ‘Also childhood in Britain’. Shown is a boy and a girl wearing school uniform, standing next to each other outside. The boy who is stood on the right is holding a red and yellow disposable container of chips and looking down at them ashamedly. The girl stood to his left is looking over at the container of chips in disgust. A speech bubble from her reads ‘Why do you eat that every single day after school?!’ A thought bubble from him reads ‘Because mum says its cheaper than food shopping right now’.
The third panel shows a white text banner which reads ‘Menstruating in Britain’. Shown is a woman with a cropped pixie haircut, choker necklace, earrings, and red lipstick. She is in a shop looking down at a shelf full of blue and pink tampon boxes. She has one finger raised to her chin thoughtfully. A speech bubble from her reads ‘I think I’ll try these organic cotton tampons’.
The fourth panel shows a white text banner which reads ‘Also menstruating in Britain’. Shown is a woman wearing a black Hijab holding a white cup in her left hand. There is a makeshift sign standing up next to her which reads ‘Refugee. Need money for food’. The woman has a helpless expression and is slightly slouched. A thought bubble from her reads ‘I just need enough to buy a box of tampons’.
The fifth panel shows a white text banner which reads ‘Healthcare in Britain’. A woman wearing blue medical scrubs is standing behind a reception desk with a telephone on it. She is smiling at a second woman who is stood in front of the receptionist desk. She has a black fringe and ponytail and is carrying a shoulder bag, looking calmly at the woman in medical scrubs. There are some colourful posters on the wall behind them. A speech bubble comes from the first woman and reads ‘Give us a call if you need any more information’.
The sixth panel shows a white text banner which reads ‘Also healthcare in Britain’. The same setting is shown, with the woman wearing blue medical scrubs smiling at an elderly Black woman with short hair. The elderly woman is looking sheepishly to the side and has her arms crossed across her torso. A thought bubble comes from her and reads, ‘I hate coming here because I never feel heard’.](https://images.prismic.io/wellcomecollection/836ba3bb-b540-4f9d-bd27-ed65286d8b0e_Body+inequality.jpg?w=1338&auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=&q=100)
Body inequality. © Sarah Akinterinwa for Wellcome Collection.
About the artist
Sarah Akinterinwa
Sarah Akinterinwa is a Nigerian-British cartoonist and illustrator who regularly contributes to the New Yorker Magazine, and has been featured in the LA Times and the Guardian. She creates humorous cartoons and comics about life, love, and anything that inspires her.