The impact of pregnancy and birth on the body is immense, yet we rarely discuss the ways it impacts women's lives, says Emily Writes.

Alex Casey talks to two women who are defying the expectations around old age.

Millions of women spend hours a day shaving, trimming, plucking, waxing and lasering their hair to maintain a certain ‘acceptable’ level of body hair. But why and where did the pressure come from?

As Instagram comes under increasing scrutiny for contributing to poor mental health and body image, Alex Casey discovers a growing number of local women who are using the platform to empower.