The powerful women of an ancient empire
PHOTO 24/Getty images The powerful women of the Silk Road (Credit: PHOTO 24/Getty images) With no cities or courts, the formidable and nomadic Xiongnu kingdom sent princess emissaries to control its frontiers. The raiders came from the north. They came on horseback, the skilled bowmen shooting powerful arrows with expert precision. They ruined and burned […]
Katherine Fraser: Teenage Scotland star on Shafali Verma & the Under-19 Women’s World Cup
When Katherine Fraser leads out Scotland against UAE on Saturday in the opening game of the inaugural U19 Women’s World Cup, it will mark the latest chapter in an already impressive story. Fraser made her international debut at 14. Three years on, the Edinburgh schoolgirl is her country’s leading wicket-taker in T20 internationals, having taken […]
Why people behave badly on dating apps
Getty Images Cheating, ghosting and swiping – online dating brings out the worst in many people. Does it have to be this way? Dating today comes with plenty of pitfalls. Yet if a stranger began chatting up someone in a pub, few people would respond directly with, “No, you’re too short for me, and I […]
From ‘Ethiopia’s Elvis’ to mega pastors
Various As 2021 draws to a close, it is time to remember some of the pioneering, inspiring and controversial figures on the African continent who died this year. Here is a look at 10 of those to whom we have said farewell. MUSICIAN Alemayehu Eshete, 80 Known as the Ethiopian Elvis, Alemayehu became an iconic […]
Why a trainee nun was shot dead at church
Courtesy of Kapangala family Thérèse Kapangala, who was training to become a nun, was killed at a protest in January The BBC’s Africa editor Fergal Keane reports on how the Catholic Church has become the main opposition in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. By the time her brother arrived on the scene Thérèse Kapangala […]
Does ‘dressing for success’ still matter?
Getty (Credit: Getty) Workplaces once had both official and unofficial uniforms. Now that work looks completely different, is the idea of ‘dress for success’ even still relevant? The idea of dressing for success used to be relatively straightforward; wear formal clothes, the smarter the better. In traditional offices, those at the top of the pyramid […]
Racism in the music industry ‘is upfront and personal’
BBC Tinie Tempah says black musicians have fewer opportunities, and are often given smaller budgets Racism in the British music industry is “serious, upfront and personal”, says the author of a new report about the experiences of black musicians. “Prejudice is here,” says Roger Wilson of the Black Lives in Music initiative. “There’s nothing stealthy […]
How abortion became a US workplace issue
Getty Images Abortion has traditionally been a private matter. But now some US companies are rolling out support for workers who want it. Traditionally, abortion has been a personal issue, separate from a person’s work life. People who want abortions generally make their own arrangements privately, whether that’s obtaining medication, finding a clinic or funding […]
Ricky Martin: Stoke City technical director says Potters women are to turn semi-pro
“They will become part of what I already look after at the training ground at Clayton Wood,” said Martin. “With it being International Women’s Day, we thought what a great day to announce the team going semi-professional and coming under my guidance. “We’re making the announcement now in preparation for next season. We want the […]
Former minister and wife of Neil Kinnock dies aged 79
Mirrorpix/Getty Images Glenys Kinnock, pictured here with her husband, Neil in 1987, was described by her family as “a proud democratic socialist” Former Labour minister Glenys Kinnock, an ex-MEP and wife of ex-Labour leader Lord Kinnock, has died at 79, her family have said. They praised her political work, saying Europe, Africa and the UN […]