Another year, another 365 days of wellness being firmly cemented as a mainstay. Millions of women globally continued to embrace low-impact Pilates workouts in 2025, with hybrid fitness competition Hyrox going from strength to strength and longevity treatments soaring to global attention. In July, the Lionesses made history, winning their second consecutive Euros, and shortly afterwards, the women's Red Roses team won the World Cup, too.
Sure, there have been fad diets and Ozempic headlines - GLP-1s have also dominated the mainstream media this year - but there's also been an uptick in the number of women moving in spaces that feel inclusive and safe, Government strategy announcements to improve women's healthcare and tackle inequalities, and steps forward for Women in Sport (our award-winning cover with sporting legend and cultural icon Ilona Maher being one of them).
