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An Uppsala University study reported on 10 November 2026 found PMDD falls into three subtypes, defined by when symptoms start and peak before a period.

Thailand's Labour Minister said on 8 November 2026 a draft law would add menstrual-pain and family-care leave and more annual leave; the number of days is not yet set.

NCW chief Vijaya Rahatkar said on 9 November 2026 that motherhood should not end careers, backing gender-neutral childcare leave and 5 lakh creche seats by 2030.

A King's College London trial of 268 pregnant people, published on 4 November 2026, found a 12-session online therapy kept anxiety lower before and after birth.

A Karolinska Institutet study of 352 women, reported 4 November 2026, linked longer reproductive years and hormone therapy to fewer brain vessel changes at 70.

North Edinburgh Childcare closed on October 30, 2026, giving parents days' notice; Edinburgh council has promised emergency help for families and staff.

Spain will pay sick benefit for disabling menopause-related conditions from 1 December 2026; on 27 October doctors asked for common criteria.

An ICRIER report released around October 30, 2026 finds India's working women rose from 104 million to 201 million since 2017-18, but unpaid care hours barely changed.

An NHRC advisory dated October 23, 2026 asks the Centre and states to act on eight areas of women's safety, from POSH enforcement to panic buttons in buses.

Karnataka will roll out a single women's health policy and deploy 750 ambulances by December, Health Minister U T Khader said, as reported on October 29, 2026.

Web Summit's 2026 Gender in Tech report finds 42% of women surveyed considered scaling back or leaving tech, citing burnout and childcare.

A Bubble survey released the week of October 26, 2026 found 91% of UK working parents say childcare problems hurt their careers; 80% lost a workday to failed care.

Snowboarder Chloe Kim says she blamed herself for years before an adult ADHD diagnosis, as she joined a paid campaign on women and ADHD on October 28, 2026.

A Nanjing University study in Cell Metabolism, reported October 27, 2026, links postnatal depression to milk microRNAs that altered brain development in mice.

A review of five studies with 23,702 women, presented at The Menopause Society's October 2026 meeting, tied hormone therapy to more migraine attacks.

A phase 3 trial of 551 women in China found trastuzumab rezetecan delayed HER2-low breast cancer growth to 16.4 months versus 6.8 on chemotherapy, with more side effects.

Jools Oliver, 51, said on a podcast that years of undiagnosed ADHD 'ruined' 45 years of her life, putting late diagnosis in women in focus in October 2026.

A This Girl Can survey reported on October 26-27, 2026 found 55% of women in Britain feel unsafe exercising outdoors alone after dark.

A University of Sydney study of 11,380 adults, released on 21 October 2026, describes a 'circadian' depression subtype in 23% of patients, 80% of them women.

The UK confirmed on October 22, 2026 that from 2027 dismissals of pregnant workers and new parents face a stricter test, with employers made to weigh alternatives.

The Rajasthan High Court ruled on 16 October 2026 that contract status alone cannot deny maternity leave, ordering 180 days' paid leave for a pollution board consultant.

A University of Kashmir survey of 600 respondents in three districts, reported on 20-21 October 2026, found women fetch water in 91.7% of households and 95% report exhaustion.

A 500-woman trial published October 20, 2026, in The Lancet Public Health found an online programme cut depression relapse risk in pregnancy by 26%.

WHO and three UN agencies launched indicators on October 21, 2026 to track how extreme heat harms pregnant women, newborns and children.

A Hanwha survey of 3,000 South Korean women released October 21, 2026 found they do 23 hours of housework a week in dual-income homes with young children, men 12.

Christina Applegate said on October 20, 2026 that doctors now say she does not have MS, diagnosed in 2021, but her symptoms persist and the cause is unknown.

A Japanese study of 1,600 working women aged 45-60, released on October 20, 2026, found psychological menopause symptoms most strongly linked to plans to quit work.

British TV presenter Davina McCall said on October 19, 2026 that she has cardiovascular disease and urged women, especially after menopause, not to ignore heart risks.

France's first menopause conference on October 15, 2026, proposed flexible hours and better care; on October 16 European unions asked for an EU law on menopause at work.

A review of 21 studies, reported on October 13, 2026, found mild, inconsistent links between PCOS (PMOS) and memory problems or dementia, likely driven by metabolism.

Babies of mothers given talk therapy for prenatal depression had a smaller right hippocampus and less distress at six months, a study published October 16, 2026 says.

A Resume Genius survey reported on October 14, 2026, finds 48% of laid-off US women got no severance, benefits or job help, against 34% of men.

Dr Rachna Shroff, a University of Arizona expert on bile duct and gut cancers, died on October 11, 2026 at 47, five months after a swollen lymph node first signalled her cancer.

Former Olympic sprinter Beth Dobbin says ME keeps her in bed over 22 hours a day; women are nearly four times as likely as men to be diagnosed in England.

A Cancer Discovery study of 150,000+ women in Spain and Norway links cabergoline, used to stop milk production, to around 70% lower breast cancer risk after childbirth.

ACS studies presented on Oct 16-17, 2026 found US rural women with breast cancer had a 9.3% higher death rate than city women in 2017-23, up from 3.4%.

A WIN survey of 45,000 people in 45 countries, released for World Mental Health Day 2026, found 48% of women report frequent stress against 36% of men.

Baby Loss Awareness Week ends on October 15, 2026 with a global Wave of Light at 7pm; India has cut its stillbirth rate by about 60% since 2000, UN estimates show.

A JAMA Neurology study published October 12, 2026 links early-pregnancy use of anti-CGRP migraine antibodies to about 40% higher miscarriage risk.

Aviva's Menopause Report, out Oct 13, 2026, finds 47% of perimenopausal UK women say symptoms affected work and 37% fear leaving their jobs early.

An Ohio State study reported on 13 Oct 2026 found chronic stress changes placental signals tied to fetal brain development in mice, echoed in human tissue.

A Northwestern trial of 405 women found patient navigators raised postpartum visit attendance to 96% from 80% and nearly doubled primary care follow-up.

Women with autoimmune diseases were far likelier than men to have symptoms blamed on psychiatric causes and waited longer for diagnosis, a study published 12 October 2026 found.

A Nature Medicine study of 300 million lab tests from over a million women, reported on October 12, 2026, finds abrupt body-wide changes at menopause; some experts urge caution.

Kerala's WOMN scheme, launched on 6 October 2026, sells three pads for Rs 10 and adds incinerators at 14 KSRTC bus terminals as a pilot.

A review of 2.1 million pregnancies found no clear rise in harm after GLP-1 drug exposure around conception, but authors say the drugs are not proven safe in pregnancy.