Category: Women Doing Amazing Things
Netball Super League: England Netball to relaunch division in 2025 as part of push for professionalisation
England Netball has announced plans to relaunch the Netball Super League from 2025 as part of a push to professionalise the division. The sport’s governing…
Graham Murray: Ex-Leeds Rhinos coach Murray dies aged 58
He also led the Rhinos to the inaugural Super League Grand Final a year earlier and enjoyed a distinguished coaching career in Australia’s NRL. “It…
Netball: The sport which is seeing a big boom in England
And now Fletcher, the Hornets’ chairperson, witnesses hundreds of women playing each weekend, with Hornets contributing six teams to the league. “It’s so empowering to…
Rachael Blackmore: Historic Grand National triumph for modest trailblazer
It might be too much to say Blackmore has ridden to racing’s rescue, but her feelgood story comes after a troubled start to the year…
The double-edged sword of the shorter workweek
Christine Ro Features correspondent Getty Images (Credit: Getty Images) With less work to go around, will people twiddle their thumbs or find better things to…
Is ‘flexibility stigma’ driving women out of offices?
Getty Images Working for yourself can be lonely and financially insecure. So why are more women choosing to ditch traditional offices and strike out alone?…
Police launch night patrols to protect women
Jadzia Samuel BBC News, Canterbury BBC Extra officers will be patrolling Canterbury at night Kent Police have launched extra patrols in Canterbury to protect women…
The 20 best films of 2023
Nicholas Barber and Caryn James Features correspondent Searchlight Pictures/Warner Bros BBC Culture film critics Nicholas Barber and Caryn James pick their highlights of the year,…
Trailblazer Tracey O’Meara charts new course for women in Irish horse racing
“I think the most challenging aspect of my job is that everybody has an opinion and you have to take those people’s opinions on board.…
England’s netball whitewash over Australia can signal new era
“The development department have done some excellent work,” said Mayes, who has coached the national team since November 2011. “The increase in participation has been…