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The word should invoke a sense of lightness and frivolity. Instead, those with a front row seat to how it feels to be a girl in 2024 are sounding the alarm. And our own data confirms that girlhood is not just in flux, but in crisis. From the influence of a culture of misogyny on coming of age to the harms inflicted by years-long waiting lists for appropriate care, WH gives this life stage a health check – and asks where it leaves a generation of young women and the people who love them

FOOD Tasty recipes & amazing ideas

THIS FESTIVE SEASON, CHEF PAUL AINSWORTH’S ELEGANT RECIPES PUT A BRITISH TWIST ON A TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS EVE FISH FEAST

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Coat tuna steaks in sesame seeds and serve on a crunchy sugar snap pea and edamame salad for a quick, protein-rich meal. SERVES 2 | PREP 25 MINS | COOK 5 MINS | EASY 1 tbsp miso paste1 tbsp rice vineg

Want this to be the year you step out of your kitchen comfort zone? Lisa Harris discovers 20 new ingredients, cooking techniques and global cuisines that will help transform your cooking