MPs will get the chance to vote on decriminalising abortion in England and Wales, with a Labour MP expected to table an amendment this week.

There are more women chairing select committees than ever before. Natasa Pantelic meets and profiles some of the women in the hot seat. All photos by Jessica Taylor / UK Parliament

Women’s health issues have not always been centre stage when it comes to policy discussions. However, following last year’s launch of the Government’s Women’s Health Strategy, they now rightly have found a place on the agenda. But how can we move from strategy to delivery that makes a difference on the ground? Part of the solution could be found in an important new report, ‘Informed, heard, empowered: placing women at the heart of reproductive health policy’, launched by Bayer UK.

Hologic UK's Tim Simpson and Sarah Smith provide a framework for putting women’s needs at the heart of healthcare services.

Two years ago, I chaired the Defence Select Committee’s inquiry into the lived experiences of service women and female veterans. We did not know at that time what a seminal piece of work this would be.

When Jo Tanner founded the Women’s Parliamentary Football Club, she could not have anticipated its impact. Six years on, Sophie Church discovers how it has helped to bridge divides, forge friendships, and been a great source of fun

The sentencing of a woman for procuring an abortion at a late stage in her pregnancy has provoked significant reaction. For some the focus has been the advanced nature of her pregnancy. For others, the length of the sentence that has been handed down. Some of us are horrified by both.

From AI chatbots such as Chat GPT to the rapid expansion of TikTok, followed by fines for data breaches and bans from government devices, this is a time of huge flux in artificial intelligence (AI) and new technologies. Particularly exciting for me is the emerging area of “fem-tech”.

The potential implications and dangers of artificial intelligence have burst onto our front pages and dominated the news cycle over the past month, as experts warn of the possible far-reaching impact of the technology on our lives, jobs and wellbeing.

A new scheme to hire more female data and software engineers is due to be launched in Parliament.

Conservative chair of the women and equalities committee Caroline Nokes has renewed her call for clearly defined processes to tackle issues around sexual harassment in Parliament, expressing frustration that there are currently “no effective measures” in place.

Giving birth can be the happiest moment of many women’s lives, and the happiest moment for their partners as well.

In the second of a series of articles following the publication of Hologic’s report into Heavy Menstrual Bleeding, ‘The right patients, the right setting, the right clinicians’, Sarah Smith reflects on how we can better give women the space to talk about, and receive treatment for, challenging menstrual health conditions.

Exclusive: New polling by Savanta for PoliticsHome has revealed that 55 per cent of women surveyed have little or no trust at all in the police’s ability to keep women safe.

International Women’s Day provides an opportunity to reflect on and celebrate the achievements of women – whether social, economic, political or cultural.

It is a tremendous privilege to be back this year for The House magazine's fourth instalment of Women in Westminster: The 100; celebrating the outstanding achievements of women around Westminster, who have demonstrated over the past year that they are not only influential in their own field but have the talent and platform to inspire the next generation to make a difference.

Juggling a career with unpaid care work is an enormous challenge that women face everywhere.

The Conservatives have spent a decade letting down women of all ages and all backgrounds.

There is no question that the United Kingdom has let down the people of Afghanistan. And there is no question that we have let down – and continue to let down – Afghan women and girls.

Women are staying in work for longer than ever before and consequently, women of menopausal age are now the fastest growing group in the workforce.

The social make-up of the House of Commons has shifted dramatically over the past 100 years and particularly over recent decades. While Parliament has become more diverse, much more needs to be done to ensure our MPs and their experiences truly represent the world outside of Westminster.

With the country in crisis and millions facing famine, it is unconscionable to stop Afghan women working and learning in universities. Our government must act urgently to help save lives, restore women’s rights and resettle refugees the United Kingdom has promised to help. With a distinct and pragmatic vision for international development, a Labour government would do exactly that.

The long term impact of the Women’s Health Strategy, published earlier this year, will become apparent in time. But in the short term, it appears to have at least one achievement of note already – it’s got us talking more about periods.

Zhina Mahsa Amini’s death at the hands of the Islamic Republic’s morality police has sparked an unprecedented female-led movement embodied in the slogan “Woman, Life, Freedom”.