In her latest Independent Women newsletter, Victoria Richards explores how heatwaves expose the hidden gender gap, showing how women feel the heat more – and still end up carrying more of the burden at home and work

Women might feel the heat “more than men”

Dr Amir Khan explained that the notion women feel the heat more strongly is far from mere perception. "They are not being dramatic," he said. "They are being factual, and it's…

The doctor revealed that the high temperature could act as a ' cardiovascular stress test' for some women

As a weather warning for extreme heat in parts of England and Wales comes into force, the heatwave could be a challenge for some women, Dr Amir Khan has said. Women are already…

In her latest Independent Women newsletter, Victoria Richards explores how heatwaves expose the hidden gender gap, showing how women feel the heat more – and still end up carrying…