Friends co-creator Marta Kauffman says she ‘didn’t do enough’ for diversity
Getty Images Marta Kauffman says she would do things differently now Friends co-creator Marta Kauffman has admitted she “didn’t do enough” to promote racial diversity in her shows. Kauffman, who also co-created Grace and Frankie, was asked on a virtual panel interview what she wished she knew when she started out. “I just wish I […]
MacKenzie Scott gives away $4.2bn in four months
Getty Images Mackenzie Scott pictured with her ex-husband Jeff Bezos in 2017 MacKenzie Scott, the ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, has donated more than $4bn (£3bn) to food banks and emergency relief funds in four months. In a blog post, Ms Scott said she wanted to help Americans who were struggling because of the […]
Women’s rugby: Why have Ireland fallen behind?
“The frustration comes from the structure and the set up behind the scenes, is the money being pumped into the 15’s, are they getting the support they need?” “We’ve watched the five top teams in the world – Canada, USA, New Zealand, England and France play against each other all summer. “That’s only going to […]
Alibaba fires woman who claimed sexual assault
Reuters A dismissal letter said she had spread falsehoods that had damaged the company’s reputation Chinese e-commerce firm Alibaba has fired a woman who said a colleague and a client had sexually assaulted her. The dismissal letter said she had spread falsehoods that had damaged the company’s reputation. The employee went public with her allegations […]
Government’s £600m package for school sport part of Lionesses ‘legacy’
According to Football Association figures, only 67% of all schools and 41% of secondary schools offer football equally to girls in PE lessons, and only 46% of schools provide the same extracurricular opportunities as boys. The funding package will encompass both school sport and after-school activities, while an additional £57m will be made available to […]
How your home could generate, store and sell energy
Adam Courtney Adam Courtney generates and stores his own electricity to power his electric cars As we move towards renewables in our efforts to decarbonise our economies, energy storage is becoming increasingly important. Could householders become an integral part of national electricity networks? When Adam Courtney decided he wanted to reduce the energy bills at […]
UK has ‘massive problem’ with confident women
John Paul Pietrus Alexandra Burke has battled more than her fair share of criticism in the last year – something she says is partly down to the way confidence is perceived in the UK. There’s every reason for Alexandra to feel on top of the world. The 2008 X Factor winner is fresh off the […]
The guardians of Peru’s potato park
Andes The farmers in Peru’s potato park are breeding climate-resilient potato varieties (Credit: Andes) From potatoes to quinoa, many of our favourite foods are at risk from threats like climate change and disease. The “seed guardians” of Potato Park in the Andes are hoping to change that. The potatoes that grow in the Andes of […]
A woman’s murder in Peking and a literary feud
WERNER On a cold January evening in 1937, the 19-year-old adopted daughter of a former British diplomat in China left her friends, got on her bike and rode to her death. Her murder sent shockwaves through Beijing – then known as Peking – but arguments about the gruesome, unsolved crime echo to this day. WARNING: […]
Tour de Suisse Women: Marlen Reusser wins while Niamh Fisher-Black claims stage four win
1. Niamh Fisher-Black (NZ/Team SD Worx) 2hrs 47mins 49secs 2. Katarzyna Niewiadoma (Pol/Canyon SRAM Racing) +1sec 3. Marlen Reusser (Swi/Team SD Worx) +37secs 4. Demi Vollering (Ned/Team SD Worx) +1min 25secs 5. Eglantine Rayer (Fra/Team DSM) +1min 25secs 6. Julie Van de Velde (Bel/Fenix-Deceuninck) +1min 25secs 7. Petra Stiasny (Swi/Fenix-Deceuninck) +1min 28secs 8. Elisa Longo […]