An app to help you speak up in meetings
The 100 Women Challenge team have created an app that analyses meeting dynamics as part of their efforts to smash the glass ceiling. They were inspired by Erin Akinci, a data scientist who has trouble speaking up in meetings. Watch as she tests the all.ai (“ally”) app. BBC 100 Women names 100 influential and inspirational […]
Gemma Grainger: New Wales boss open to finding new players
Unlike Ludlow, Grainger will only be in charge of Wales’ senior side, rather than overseeing the age-grade teams as well. The 38-year-old believes it is an exciting time for women’s football, with more resources set to be given to the women’s game, and feels her experiences with the English Football Association mean she is well […]
Prince Philip on royal duty: In his own words
Ian Miles The duke on a visit to a Luton hospital in 2013 Despite the DoE’s many achievements in a long life of service, some will remember him as a man who was often blunt, sometimes to the point of giving offence. His supporters always said his sense of humour was misunderstood and his remarks […]
Sheryl Sandberg to leave Facebook after 14 years
Getty Images Sheryl Sandberg, the chief operating officer of Facebook’s parent company Meta, has announced that she is leaving the business after 14 years. Ms Sandberg announced her departure in a Facebook post, saying she hoped to focus on her foundation and philanthropic work in the future. Her departure comes as Meta faces a slowdown […]
Brighton: How early WSL leaders are planning to succeed on and off pitch
It has been a perfect start to the Women’s Super League season for Brighton, in more ways than one. Hope Powell’s side sit top of the table with two wins from their opening two games, having not conceded a goal yet. But this comes as no real surprise to those within the club. Earlier this […]
Cabinet Office staff accused of bullying and racism in leaked report
Getty Images Allegations of bullying and racism within the Cabinet Office have been revealed in a leaked internal report. The review, seen by the BBC, found one-in-ten members of staff had experienced bullying or harassment. It also said there was a perception that those accused of bad behaviour were not being disciplined. The Cabinet Office […]
Black and multi-racial business owners on the hurdles they face
Graphic designer Melin Edomwonyi, from Cardiff, runs a business selling T-shirts The struggle to find finance, a tricky work-life balance and a lack of confidence are all recognised barriers for female entrepreneurs. But are there additional issues facing black and multi-racial women in business? Official figures show that of the more than 5,000 start-ups supported […]
How to be a pro-active regulator
ICO The UK’s information commissioner, Elizabeth Denham, is stepping down from her role after five years Elizabeth Denham has done far more than most to rein in big tech. But she is alarmed at the mismatch in power between democracies and Silicon Valley – and efforts to politicise the regulator she leaves. For the past […]
Mark McDonald returns to Holyrood despite calls to quit
PA Mr McDonald faced the media in a meeting room at Holyrood on Tuesday afternoon A former Scottish government minister has returned to Holyrood for the first time in four months despite mounting pressure for him to quit over harassment claims. Mark McDonald intends to sit as the independent MSP for Aberdeen Donside after resigning […]
Lea Campos: The Brazilian who battled prejudice & patriarchy to become a referee
“If I tried to play, it would have been impossible to get support for the cause, as it was actually illegal for women to do it at that time,” she says. “But being a referee was a way to get in. There was nothing specifically against it in the law – women were banned from […]