Primary school pupils in England to be given free sanitary products
Ministers to provide towels and tampons from early next year to tackle period poverty
February 2019
Marawa the Amazing: how one woman with 200 hula hoops became a teen girl guru
Bloody brilliant: new emoji to symbolize menstruation welcomed
November 2018
Fifth of 17 to 19-year-old girls self-harm or attempt suicide
Biggest research into young people’s mental health for 13 years shows one in 10 boys also affected
June 2018
Sex and the City is too good to be written off as just ‘dated’
Rebecca Nicholson
It’s 20 years old now. Look beyond the dubious jokes and lack of diversity, and you’ll find a daring, pioneering show, says Guardian regular contributor Rebecca Nicholson
January 2018
'Humour is ingrained into our DNA': meet the Irish women making TV's best comedies
The Sopranos to Blackadder – what are the definitive series of the best TV shows?
December 2017
Best culture 2017
Why TV finales didn't matter in 2017
Girls went out with a whimper, Twin Peaks needed a book to explain it and The Leftovers was a cryptic time capsule. When did endings become so unsatisfying?
November 2017
'By secondary it’s too late' – readers on promoting girls' school sports
Teachers, parents and pupils have their say on what needs to be done to encourage more girls to enjoy physical education
August 2017
Girls on social media: do you feel pressure to be perfect?
We want to look at the idea of perfectionism and online pressures among girls and are keen to hear your stories
May 2017
A period emoji could help girls talk about menstruation. That would be a big deal
Caitlin Figueiredo
The gender gap becomes pronounced when a girl first starts menstruating. Ending the shame around a girl’s period starts with being able to talk about it
April 2017
Sound and vision
The best TV shows this week: Doctor Who returns with puzzling puddles and new pals
It’s Peter Capaldi’s last hurrah as the Time Lord, while Veep returns to a new political landscape and Broadchurch makes a dignified exit
March 2017
'It is us who will change the world': girl guides make their voices heard
What does it mean to be a girl today? These letters shed light on the challenges facing young women across the globe, and the power of collective action
January 2017
Unmissable culture of 2017
Watch this! The must-see TV shows of 2017
Get ready for the return of Twin Peaks, Stranger Things and Line of Duty – plus an explosive Idris Elba drama, an epic Game of Thrones and the last ever Girls
December 2016
Masturbation with fruit ... and other teenage lessons I learned from Dolly Doctor
Van Badham
Recalling evenings spent with friends reading out advice from Dolly Doctor, I’m provoked to profound respect for the writers and editors. Where do girls learn about being normal today?
September 2016
Young women – do you feel the pressure to be perfect?
Sarah Marsh and Guardian readers
Studies show that perfectionism – in education, looks, work and relationships – is largely a female affliction. What is your experience of this? And does social media make things worse?
July 2016
Emmy nomination goes to Girls after Veep actor deemed ineligible for award
Spice Girls cover promotes equality for women and girls – video
November 2015
Girls can have it all, we need to stop telling them otherwise
Harriet Minter
Juggling both children and work can be difficult but if we warn girls off it from an early age, we’ll never change the workplace
September 2015
Children's books
How to be a girl by Yasmeen Ismail – in pictures
Yasmeen Ismail’s new book I’m A Girl celebrates the joy of being who we are. Here she shares family photographs from her childhood and illustrations to inspire us all to be who we want to be
