Euro 2022: Why Julie Nelson’s header was so much more than just a goal
From having to pay to play, the heavy defeats, the hard recovery from a career-threatening injury, to the success, becoming the record caps holder for the women’s team and being awarded a BEM by Buckingham Palace – the 37-year-old really has been there and done it through the tough times and the good. She epitomises […]
The voters Labour need to woo
Getty Images Labour launched its local elections campaign in Dudley last month For more than a decade, the Warwickshire towns of Nuneaton and Bedworth have been electoral bogeymen to Labour. The momentous victory of Nuneaton’s MP Marcus Jones in 2015 has been cemented into Conservative folklore. Former Prime Minister David Cameron said holding the marginal […]
Guro Reiten: Chelsea Women’s Norway midfielder extends deal to 2023
Chelsea Women’s attacking midfielder Guro Reiten has signed an extended contract with the club until 2023. The 26-year-old Norway international scored seven times in 23 appearances in her first season with the Blues, after arriving last summer. “My first season was amazing and I don’t think there is a better place to be right now […]
How an abandoned lab could show us the future
Rachel Nuwer Former technician Esther Kika approaches the research station (Credit: Rachel Nuwer) The Amani Hill Research Station in Tanzania was once one of East Africa’s leading laboratories – now it is a shadow of its past glory. Rachel Nuwer visited to find out what happened, and discovered lessons about the fragility of scientific progress […]
We’re proud of what we’ve done, says Trump’s trade chief
Reuters “Trade wars are good, and easy to win” – the mantra of President Trump, the self-styled “Mr Tariff Man”, was inspired by his long-serving trade representative Robert Lighthizer. He rarely talks to the media, but mindful of the legacy of four years of ripping up the international trade system, he told the BBC he […]
The songs that defied the Iranian government
Hichkas/YouTube Hichkas (Credit: Hichkas/YouTube) As Iranian rappers like Hichkas are forced into exile, and others like Toomaj Salehi and Saman Yasin are imprisoned, Arian Khameneh takes a look at the genre of music that has soundtracked an era of protest. In the early-to-mid 2000’s, Soroush Lashkari, better known as Hichkas (the Persian word for “nobody”) […]
A lockdown journey from couch to kettlebells
BBC Of all the roles life has carved out for me, this one has to be one of the most unexpected. But sharing my DIY lockdown kettlebell regime on social media, primarily for the purposes of self-motivation, has resulted in an avalanche of requests for help and support for others – mainly women – wanting […]
Are chief sustainability officer jobs women’s fast-track to the C-suite?
Getty Images Many women have risen to leadership position in sustainability and green jobs – a marked improvement over past years (Credit: Getty Images) Women hold many major leadership positions in sustainability. Their presence is important for representation – but familiar problems may make these gains temporary. In 2022, Mattel Inc released a series of […]
Eight ways the world is not designed for women
The Washington Post via Getty Images Female officers pictured at the 20th Anniversary of Women in Military Service for America celebration in 2017 Training mannequins are getting an update: breasts – two years after a study found women are less likely than men to receive CPR in public. They are the latest talking point in […]
Nawaz Sharif and Imran Khan reverse roles
Reuters Pakistan is in unprecedented times. Anger, disappointment, and hope are all intertwined. This Muslim-majority country of 241 million is about to vote in a civilian parliament for the third time in a row. It is a first for a state where no prime minister has ever finished their term and, with a long history […]