Emma Barnett on why the very cells of women’s bodies are not yet recognised fully within the medical profession. Baroness Helena Kennedy on why the law is still man-made, despite progress. Cathy Newman, Charlotte Tilbury and Dame Sally Coates on why society still suffers from a gender-confidence gap and what can be done about it.
Whatever you think of International Women’s Day, it undoubtedly provides a welcome platform to speak about the many issues that women still face in everything from access to appropriate healthcare to the scourge of gender-based violence. Of course, there are many things to celebrate today, in 2024 — huge progress in women’s football, as England star Beth Mead tells us; the majority of Labour MPs now being women, in Angela Rayner’s case; more black and indigenous women being given the space to lead campaigns, according to FGM campaigner Nimco Ali — but, as author Kathy Lette puts it, “sadly, women are still runners up in the human race”.
