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Religion and mental health

At a time of extreme distress, Jamila Pereira found that the faith she had relied on was failing her. Here she describes how she found other ways to begin healing and finding happiness.

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How the mental health system fails Black people

Accessing mental healthcare as a Black woman can be a challenging experience. Rianna Walcott shares her story, alongside those of three other women, to reveal the barriers she faced.

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’No you’re not’ – a portrait of autistic women

In this sensitive series of portraits and interviews, photographer Rosie Barnes acknowledges the voices and experiences of autistic women.

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Why are women more willing donors than men?

Why is there a gender imbalance when it comes to the donation of organs, blood and tissue, and what can be done about it?

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  • The heads of women are reforged in a workshop by the sea; suggesting a cure for the 'madness' of women. Line engraving, 17--.
  • The heads of women are reforged in a workshop by the sea; representing a brutal cure for the 'madness' of women. Line engraving by F. Campion, 1663.
  • A purple condom against a yellow backdrop with a message that condoms work; advertisement by the North, Central and Southern Health, New Zealand and numerous other organizations. Colour lithograph.
  • National immunisation programme in Djibouti. Colour lithograph by Ministère de la Santé, 2002.
  • Ovulation, artwork
  • Mont Alto Sanatorium for tuberculosis, Pennsylvania: view showing the Men's Camp (left) and the Women's Camp (right), with the Recreation Hall in the foreground. Photograph, 1920/1940?.
  • A crowd of Indian women holding babies; representing a warning by the World Health Organization about for the vulnerability of women and HIV/AIDS. Colour lithograph, ca. 1994.
  • Menstruation, artwork
  • The female sign incorporating the faces of five women who work in the AIDS field with a list of list of HIV-related conditions common in women by the Maricopa Area Health Education Center. Colour lithograph by Jeff Dorgay and Creative Syndicate.
  • High Royds Hospital, Menston, Ilkley, Yorkshire: a corridor. Pencil drawing by Paul Digby, 2003-2004.
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