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A study of 452 women and 156 couples, reported on 12 November 2026, finds sharing the mental load matters more to women's satisfaction than housework.

Older Japanese women living only with their spouse can expect 25% of remaining life with depression, the highest among women, a study publicised on 11 November 2026 says.

A study of 27,092 Indians aged 45–60 in the Indian Journal of Psychiatry, reported on 9 November 2026, links depression to lower employment.

Ensono's Speak Up 2026 survey of 1,500 women in tech, released 5 November 2026, finds 87% report burnout; 61% in India cite caregiving as an office challenge.

The US FDA on 9 November 2026 ordered GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro to warn of NAION, a rare eye condition that can cause sudden vision loss.

UN Women said on 10 November 2026 at COP31 that 1.5 billion women and girls live in climate hotspots and up to 141 million could fall into extreme poverty.

Dutch CBS-TNO data released on 9 November 2026 show 24% of women employees feel mentally fatigued by work, up from 14% a decade ago; men rose from 13% to 18%.

A study published on 2 November 2026 found women with migraine had a 46% higher rate of later depression, 62% for those under 60, in 249,322 UK Biobank women.

A JAMA Network Open study of 43,188 US women, published 5 November 2026, linked high estimated indoor radon to a 19% higher heart failure risk after menopause.

A Scientific Reports study of 264 Iranian women, reported on 8 November 2026, found no clear link between red meat or ultra-processed food in pregnancy and postpartum depression.

Tumwater, Washington, will put 28 of 133 eligible staff on an opt-in 32-hour week from January 2027, in return for skipped raises.

Sepsis caused 8% of Assam's maternal deaths in October 2026, down from 21% in July, after infection-control rules, Health Minister Ashok Singhal said on 6 November.

An OHSU study of 300-plus pregnancies, published on 2 November 2026, linked maternal stress to lower vitamin C intake and fussier babies at six months.

Australia said on 5 November 2026 all eight LARC Centres of Excellence are open, giving women free contraceptive advice and free IUD and implant fitting.

About 360 sportspeople, including 114 Olympians, back sprinter Beth Dobbin's 2 November 2026 letter asking PM Andy Burnham to fund ME research.

Taiwan's labour ministry aims for early 2027 to add 10 working days of prenatal leave to 12 weeks of maternity leave and extend childrearing leave to under-nines.

A PLOS One study of over 1,000 US gig workers, published 4 November 2026, finds young women face an unusually high risk of harassment at work.

A Clue survey of 11,910 app users, released on 4 November 2026, found only 29% of those who saw a provider about menstrual symptoms got a diagnosis or treatment.

UK workers willing to go the extra mile fell from 69% in 2015 to 55% in 2025, and job satisfaction hit a record low, a study released on 2 November 2026 found.

Australia's RACGP Health of the Nation 2026 report, out in late October, finds 65% of women GPs felt burnout, against 53% of men.

A study of 52,330 Israeli women released on 2 November 2026 found modern hormone therapy started at 45 to 59 was not linked to more heart attacks or strokes.

On October 27, 2026, the Chhattisgarh High Court held a guest lecturer is owed salary for her maternity leave, saying the 1961 Act is not limited to regular staff.

International Stress Awareness Week runs 2-6 November 2026 on the theme of rehumanising work; in India, women and young workers report more job stress.

A UCL-led review of five studies, reported on 30 October 2026, found no significant evidence that testosterone improves memory or focus during menopause.

A survey of 7,470 women aged 40 to 60 in six countries, reported on 29 October 2026, found more than half did not know menopause can raise heart disease risk.

A Grant Thornton Bharat survey released October 27, 2026 found 94% of women respondents depend on salary as main income and about 69% have no second income.

AP JAC Amaravati's women's wing, meeting in Vijayawada on October 25, 2026, sought two years' childcare leave for women state staff, crèches and separate toilets.

A UCL review of 21 studies and 24,523 women, reported October 27, 2026, found perimenopausal women had 59% higher odds of reporting anxiety symptoms.

A Japanese study of 31,528 mothers, published October 27, 2026, links night work through pregnancy to higher developmental screening risk in children at four.

A Bournemouth University study of about 900 people, out October 27, 2026, found autistic participants had worse menopause symptoms and lower wellbeing.

The US FDA approved Zydus's generic Climara Pro on October 20, 2026, the first generic of the weekly hormone patch for menopause symptoms and bone loss.

A survey of 1,808 women in perimenopause across 87 countries, shown at The Menopause Society meeting in October 2026, linked more frequent exercise with milder symptoms.

Women whose menopause came before 40 had higher heart disease risk, with insulin resistance explaining about a fifth of the link, says a study shown at The Menopause Society meeting.

US women can expect seven lifetime years caring for older relatives and friends, up from six in 2011, while men stay at four, a study announced on Oct 21, 2026 finds.

Australia's State of Workplace Burnout report, released in October 2026, found 36% of 999 workers burnt out, with broken systems and interruptions the main drivers.

A George Mason University study of 792 US caregivers with heart conditions, published in October 2026, links poor sleep to heavier strain, most for women.

Oxfam India's study, reported on October 19, 2026, says rural women's workforce share rose to 47.6%, but 59% of self-employed women are unpaid family helpers.

NatWest will require about 13,000 remote-first staff to work in the office two days a week from February 2027; Unite says it raises childcare and travel costs.

Women's Aid said Big Brother UK showed 'red flag' controlling behaviour as entertainment; ITV said on October 20, 2026 that housemates are monitored round the clock.

The Kerala High Court on October 13, 2026 barred an adult woman's parents from cutting her off from her partner, taking her phone or blocking her career.

Trump signed a women's health executive order on October 19, 2026, asking the NIH to set up a women's health division within 90 days and creating a White House task force.

On 15 October 2026 the UK's MHRA said leaflets for all 28 licensed antidepressants will get clearer warnings on suicide risk and lasting sexual side effects.

Il Fornaio will pay $3 million to settle an EEOC suit over harassment of at least 100 women, many teenagers, the agency said on 13 October 2026.

Rajasthan High Court has ordered full 180 days' paid maternity leave for a teacher given only 34 days, calling it a right tied to mother-child bonding; reported 15 October 2026.

The Delhi Commission for Women held its Karmayogini programme on Oct 15, 2026, giving women workers nutrition kits and advice on health, safety, rights and schemes.

On October 13, 2026 the Supreme Court gave states a last chance to report on free pads and girls' toilets in schools, warning Chief Secretaries of contempt.

Hilary Swank, 52, announced on October 14, 2026 that she is expecting her third child, three years after her twins; doctors say risks rise after 45.

A US study of 1,603 first-year OB-GYN residents, 86.5% women, found 35.6% screened positive for depression and fewer than a third sought help.

A National Menopause Foundation survey released on 13 October 2026 found 44% of women felt more positive after menopause, though 49% felt unprepared for it.

IVI Institute's Fertility Barometer, released 13 October 2026, found 38% of UK mothers had children later than they wished, by six years on average.

Terry Bradshaw's memoir Looking for Terry, out October 13, 2026, details his clinical depression and how wife Tammy helps on hard days.

Jharkhand High Court ruled on 9 Oct 2026 that a wife's cruelty claim stands without an FIR and leaving an abusive home is not desertion.

From October 2026, Karnataka approves women government employees' monthly menstrual leave automatically on the Kartavya app; officers cannot question or reject it.

Himachal Pradesh High Court on 12 October 2026 stayed the termination of scientist Dr Aaina Sharma, who says she was sacked three days after seeking maternity benefits.