Category: Women Doing Amazing Things
Free Licence to Sew course aims to fill textiles skills shortage
BBC The organisation’s founder, Paula Gamester MBE, said their motto was “we sew and we’re fabulous” A new project that trains people to become textile…
Missy Elliott’s career-defining song, as the rap legend announces her first headlining tour
Arwa Haider Features correspondent Alamy Missy Elliott at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame after party in New York City on 3 November, 2023…
St Albans walking group aims to expand to other towns and cities
Alex Pope & Babs Michel BBC News, Hertfordshire Women Who Walk Lisa Collins (left) and Sophie Curthoys met at university and have been close friends…
What our descendants will deplore about us
Tom Chatfield Features correspondent Will our descendants abhor our refusal to banish nuclear weapons? (Thinkstock) How will the future view us? Tom Chatfield asked some…
The women doing sex work to make ends meet
Frankie McCamley & Bethan Bell News Correspondent BBC The BBC spoke to some some sex workers in London Violence has always stalked the streets where…
Sarina Wiegman: English desire to win football tournament ‘like a trauma’
Wiegman first discovered football on the streets of the Hague, playing alongside her twin brother as there were no girls-only teams. She was called up…
Women’s World Cup 2023: Asisat Oshoala’s journey from rebellious teenager to Africa’s star player
Asisat’s struggle to persuade her family to let her become a footballer inspired her to open an all-girls football school in Lagos last year, the…
Women’s World Cup: Rita Ora, Al Greenwood & The Hoosiers predict winners
Who will win the World Cup? Irwin: The United States are still the team to beat. Al and I met when we were on football…
England v Denmark: Keira Walsh says England boss Sarina Wiegman wants her to take responsibility
England midfielder Keira Walsh says she feels more responsibility on the pitch under manager Sarina Wiegman. Walsh, 26, was one of the stars of Euro…
Women’s World Cup 2023: Players, coaches and BBC pundits predict winners
Winners: England or the USA England prediction: Final “England have got some of the best players in the world and we’re European champions, but going…