WOMANHOOD INITIATIVE
Articles, opinion and voices on girls’ and women’s health, equality and life. Discover new writing and selected articles from earlier issues of Womanhood Magazine.
Those of us raising girls spend a great deal of time teaching our daughters to protect themselves from violence and abuse. But how many parents of boys fear that their own son might one day become the man we are trying to protect our daughters from?
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We encourage people to be open about mental health. What does that ask of those of us who listen? Priscilla Louisa Kwaa writes about belonging and being there for each other between awareness days.
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What happens to responsibility when sexual violations are understood as misunderstandings? Priscilla Louisa Kwaa writes about power, boundaries and the need to give young people language for responsibility and safety.
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Silje Holtmon Akø writes about consent, birth trauma and the need for care that takes earlier trauma into account.
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On a group programme combining a trauma-sensitive approach, positive sexuality and experiences of reclaiming safety, joy and ownership of one’s sexuality.
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On whose voices and experiences are represented in research, healthcare and textbooks, and why diversity matters for women’s health.
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Alida Christensen Wåsjø challenges simplified explanations of women’s sickness absence, highlighting health, working conditions and the expectations women face.
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A personal conversation about postnatal depression, early menopause and the experience of having to fight to get help.
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Marthe shares her story of pain, the journey towards a diagnosis and the importance of support and connection.
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A personal story about severe pain, having the uterus removed and the feelings that can follow major surgery.
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An anonymous woman shares her experience of living with lipoedema, facing shame and finding greater acceptance and quality of life.
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How do gaps in knowledge and biased datasets affect the development of artificial intelligence in healthcare? This article explores opportunities and challenges for women’s health.
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On the importance of sex in medical research, treatment, exercise and nutrition, and the consequences of using men as the starting point.
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On rest, boundaries, connection and small actions that can make more room for your own needs in a busy life.
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Why do women sometimes support one another and at other times become one another’s critics? An article about competition, power, solidarity and the opportunity to help one another move forward.
Read moreWho supports the women who need help after childbirth? Priscilla Kwaa calls for better follow-up, support and care for new mothers, addressing both physical and mental health needs.
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