Item type: Booklet

The front cover of the book. Red ink printed on green paper. The title "witches, midwives and nurses - a histroy of women healers" accompanied by an illustration of 3 women, one who is pregnant, one examining and the other supporting, they all look very serious.

Witches, Midwives, and Nurses

A booklet looking at the history of medical practice. This booklet delves into the suppression of female healers in the European witch hunts, and how that shapes the sexism in the current medical system.

The front cover of the booklet, with the title and a full colour photo of a woman in a pink jumpsuit.

Well Woman – A Guide to Women’s Health

An educational booklet for women about their health needs. It covers a range of topics from self care, sexual organs, mental health, birth control, menopause and STDs.

The front cover of the booklet. A middle-aged woman wearing a sweater is smiling and gardening

Living with The Menopause – Your Questions Answered

An educational booklet about menopause.

The front and back cover of the booklet. There is a collage of photos of a carparkm with text like "safety issues", and "lighting?" written in black marker over the top.

The Built Environment and Women’s Health

An interactive and highly participative study and conference to identify factors affecting women’s health in the built environment, and further develop awareness of gender in design and planning.

The front cover of the newsletter. It is a light purple and has the title on it.

WHIC- The Newsletter – No.5

Volume 5 of Women’s Health Information Centre published THE NEWSLETTER. Editorial Group: Lesley Doyal, Jenny Harding, Sue Lister, Gill Yudkin  

The front cover of the booklet. A green booklet with white writing, and a black illustration of notable gay and disabled icons.

Gemma – Disabled Gays Guide

This booklet is a guide to London in 1983 for disabled gays.

Front cover of the booklet. Bright yellow paper with title.

WHIC- The Newsletter – Special Black Women & Health Edition – No.7

A special edition of The Newsletter that discusses how racism affects our health as black women.

Front cover of booklet with title on it.

Women and Health – An experimental course on women’s studies in medicine

This is the outline of a course called Women and Health – An experimental course on women’s studies in medicine.

The front cover of the booklet. It is a mauve colour with black text reading "complaints and disorders, the sexual politics of sickness". And an image printed in black of a woman in bed and a man, who appears to be a doctor, sitting on the edge of the bed.

Complaints and Disorders – The Sexual Politics of Sickness

A pamphlet is about the social role of medicine and how women were treated in the medical system in the 20th century.

The front cover of the broadsheet. The title is on it and a comic that says "basically, there's no sure for womanhood."

Women’s Health & the Politics of Premenstrual Tension

A broadsheet for women about the politics of premenstrual tension.