Justine Vanhaevermaet: Everton sign Belgium midfielder on a two-year contract
Belgium midfielder Justine Vanhaevermaet has joined Women’s Super League side Everton on a two-year contract until the end of June 2025. The 31-year-old spent two years at Reading before the club was relegated from the WSL last season. Vanhaevermaet has played 41 times for Belgium since her debut in 2013, scoring six goals. She told […]
Why we use women’s professional titles less than men’s
Alamy There are disparities in whose knowledge and experience get acknowledged. That’s why professional titles matter, especially for those less likely to be perceived as experts. “I’m fed up of people not introducing me by my titles in public forums. I am a Dr (medic & PhD). I’m an Associate Professor. I worked hard to […]
Israeli cabinet backs huge spending plan for Arab minority
Reuters Israeli Arabs protested in Umm al-Fahm on Friday against a wave of violent crime in their communities Israel’s government has approved plans to spend billions of dollars to improve conditions for its large Arab minority, which has long complained of being marginalised. It will earmark funding to help sectors including housing, education and employment […]
Truss speech to ‘rally MPs’ amid claims of a ‘coup’
Reuters Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng have faced criticism over some of their policies in the mini-budget The i describes the infighting within the Conservative Party as “Tory open warfare” and claims Liz Truss’s premiership has been left in “peril”. The paper argues the prime minister’s position is not safe after what it calls an […]
Why do we still distrust women leaders?
Alamy Despite strides in women’s representation in powerful roles, a surprising number of people across the world still don’t trust women to lead effectively. These biases are deep-seated – and may be difficult to change. In November 2020, Maia Sandu reached a milestone by becoming Moldova’s first woman president. Following years of sexist attacks from […]
Women’s FA Cup: Chelsea and Arsenal to meet in final in season-defining rivalry
Emma Hayes always dreamed of leading her side out at Wembley, but it is becoming a regular occurrence now – and she has the final she wanted in 2021. Hayes’ Chelsea take on Arsenal in the Women’s FA Cup Final on Sunday, 5 December, in a rivalry that is set to define the season. On […]
The secret phobia all leaders face
Fear of failure grips most leaders. Women seem to handle it better. (Thinkstock) Transitions at the top of companies are a lot like politics — at least in the way observers, advisors and pundits react. There’s the nonstop banter on whether the right person won the job. And there’s the tendency to quickly criticise. If […]
Experts urge new breastfeeding ‘conversation’
Getty Images The experts said woman needed the right support, at the right time, in the right place New mothers need to be offered better support with breastfeeding, according to some of Scotland’s leading experts in maternal and infant health. A statement, signed by 30 of them, said women can feel pressured to breastfeed and […]
The pain of being turned down
Getty Images From getting a job to making declarations of love, being told we are not good enough is part of life. It is these experiences of rejection that actors, writers and would-be romantic poets are sharing on social media using the hashtag #ShareYourRejections. Although some instances are light-hearted, others are deeply shocking. The writer […]
The computer pioneer who built modern China
Emmanuel Lafont (Credit: Emmanuel Lafont) Isolated from the rest of the world, one woman pushed computing from a geeky obsession into a transformative industry. In April 1960, China’s first home-grown electronic digital general purpose computer – the Model 107 – went live. Xia Peisu, the machine’s engineer and designer, had just made history. After decades […]