Category: Women Doing Amazing Things
Why Bolivia’s lawmakers are 50% women
Sara Aliaga Bolivia’s national assembly Despite historic gains in the past two congressional elections in the US, women hold just 27% of the seats. As…
The ‘girl’ trend prefix explained
Lazy girl jobs, girl math, girl dinner – feminised trends are everywhere on social media. There’s community and levity in them, but also a darker…
Appeal after adults hoover up free children’s books
The organisers of a free book scheme for children have urged adults not to empty the shelves. The Magic Bookcase, the brainchild of a local…
Drive for workplace equality ‘achingly slow’
RBS Incoming RBS boss Alison Rose has said women still faced too many barriers when starting a business Senior businesswomen in Scotland have said gender…
The trust crisis facing women leaders
Getty Images Trust in women leaders is falling even as their numbers in high-ranking positions are rising. Why? More women than ever before are running the…
The life-saving surgery women don’t get
In medically necessary cases, C-sections prevent obstructed labour; without intervention, a baby may rupture the uterus or cause tears that haemorrhage, which can kill the…
Christian Linke discusses final chapter
Netflix Arcane follows the story of sisters Jinx and Vi “We’ve all watched TV shows that didn’t really know when to stop,” says Christian Linke.…
Why Hollywood is interested in TV series about me
Getty Images Nigel Farage has said his friendship with Donald Trump is probably why a Hollywood studio is interested in making a TV series about…
The best city for working families?
Alamy (Credit: Alamy) The cobbled streets of Stockholm may be cold and snowy during winter, but Europe’s fastest growing city is one of the world’s…
Welsh firm Magstim in £2m trial to tackle depression
Magstim A depressed brain (l) and another after TMS stimulation A £2m NHS trial to treat depression is underway – using magnetic pulse technology pioneered…