Why can fewer women read this sentence than men?
Two-thirds of the world’s illiterate adults are women. So what is preventing girls and women from learning to read and write? As part of this year’s 100 Women, a team in India’s capital Delhi will be looking at ways to tackle this problem. BBC 100 Women names 100 influential and inspirational women around the world […]
Mark Robinson: England women’s head coach steps down after four years in role
Head coach Mark Robinson, who steered England to victory in the Women’s World Cup two years ago, has stepped down after nearly four years in the role. Robinson, 52, departs following a 12-4 series defeat by Australia in the Women’s Ashes earlier this summer. The former Sussex men’s coach took the England job in 2015 […]
Polls open in first elections since mass protests
EPA Voting is under way in Iran as the country holds its first elections since the 2022 anti-government protests. Friday’s elections are seen as a crucial test of legitimacy and national support for Iran’s leadership – but a low turnout is expected. Voter apathy remains high following a period of unrest after the death of […]
Poldark and Thrones stars boost playwright Dawn King
Pamela Raith Iwan Rheon (from Game of Thrones) and Heida Reed (from Poldark) take centre stage in Foxfinder It’s rare that a new name emerges as a West End playwright – and the number of new women writers who find success in commercial theatre is tiny. Dawn King has managed it with her play Foxfinder […]
First polls held since 2022 nationwide protests
EPA The elections are taking place as authorities in Iran continue their crackdown on dissent The first elections in Iran since the nationwide anti-government protests of 2022 take place on Friday. There will be two separate polls: one for members of parliament and the other for members of the Assembly of Experts, who are responsible […]
Football has a massive responsibility to society, Three Hijabis tell government
BBC Football “belongs to the football fans,” said Shaista Aziz, co-director of campaign group Three Hijabis A group against racism and sexism in football has told the government the game has a “massive responsibility”. Three Hijabis, based in Oxford, was invited to the Women and Equalities Committee’s meeting about sexism and inequality in football on […]
Toni Duggan: Barcelona sign Manchester City and England Women striker
England striker Toni Duggan has signed for Barcelona from Manchester City Women on a two-year contract. The 25-year-old former Everton Ladies forward is the first English player to join the Catalan club since Gary Lineker’s move to the Nou Camp in 1986. Duggan has scored 15 goals in 47 senior appearances for England and is […]
Ex-Google boss defends multiple controversies
Getty Images Eric Schmidt is to leave Alphabet’s board in June Former Google boss Eric Schmidt has defended the company’s record on multiple controversies: its work in China, its treatment of women, and its tax affairs. The 64-year-old executive, who sits on the board at Google’s parent company, Alphabet, said the tech giant was right […]
EuroHockey Championships 2017: Wales 1-2 Russia
Neither Wales side has been in the EuroHockey A Division since it was reduced to eight teams more than a decade ago. The nation’s women were playing in the third tier just four years ago. Wales captain Abi Welsford told BBC Wales Sport: “We put everything we could into the performance and just ended up […]
Read the private Covid WhatsApp messages from inside Downing Street
Getty Images Messages from people including Dominic Cummings (left) and Boris Johnson have been aired during the inquiry At the centre of the UK’s response to Covid-19 was a small cast of politicians and officials tasked with steering the country through the crisis. But private messages aired during the public inquiry into the government’s handling […]