International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Leading family planning experts from around the world are to convene in New York this week for a conference designed to improve global access to this vital service.

Fistula really is "a tragedy on many levels", according to one Ethiopian surgeon.

The Australian Government has vowed to donate AUD $500,000 (£242,674) to a fund designed to provide health care to displaced women in war-torn areas of northern Sri Lanka.

Differences in income, life expectancy, and opportunities are greater now between the developed and developing world than at any time in recent history, it has been claimed.

The world's first natural contraceptive pill has been launched, which promises to reduce the side effects associated with the current hormone therapy.

Unsafe abortions are a major health risk faced by women in Tanzania and other developing countries, it has been claimed.

The cultural framework of birth in the UK means women are likely to deliver in an environment which suggests that it is a risky and dangerous process, it has been claimed.

A new study has found that few women with family histories of breast or ovarian cancer are discussing genetic testing with their physicians.

Latest statistics published by the World Health Organization indicate that maternal mortality rates remain largely unchanged since 1990.

The US-based Moffitt Cancer Center and Frantz BioMarkers are to collaborate on ovarian cancer biomarker research, it has been revealed.