Photos revealing the reality of childbirth without clean water

Carrying life

A new exhibition open this International Women's Day shines a light on the stories of mothers and babies in Malawi’s Ntchisi District, who were previously impacted by dirty water, poor sanitation and a lack of hygiene in health centres.

News & Politics

Why living 15 minutes from everything is actually good

Where goes the neighbourhood?

The 15-minute city has recently found itself at the centre of a bizarre conspiracy about freedom of movement, but millions are already living in them. Is it hell on earth as some fear, or is it, in fact, lovely?

Art & Culture

Inside Oregon’s only locked psychiatric facility for women

Ward 81

In 1976, Mary Ellen Mark was given unique access to Oregon State Hospital to photograph life on the high security Ward 81, creating a nuanced and compassionate portrayal of female mental health patients.

News & Politics > Activism

Amazon’s surveillance culture is ‘breaking’ its workers

'We've all hit breaking point'

As Amazon UK staff strike for the first time in history, GMB members on the picket line in Coventry tell us about the "productivity targets" wreaking havoc on their physical and mental health.

Art & Culture

Meet the ‘Atlantic cowboys’ of the Faroe Islands

Boy zone

Photographer Andrea Gjestvang documents the changing face of masculinity in a territory built on traditional gender roles, but whose women are emigrating in large numbers.

News & Politics

Trans people aren’t a threat to women’s rights, the state is

A call for unity

As far-right radicalism escalates in the UK, it's time we started treating transphobic hate crimes, anti-migrant protests, and police violence against women as part of the same problem.