Category: Women Doing Amazing Things
Peeking into the private lives of livestreamers
From a pigeon expert to a professor, a new photo series seeks to shed light on one of China’s fastest growing communities – livestreamers. Chinese…
Key takeaways from the general election in Shropshire
BBC Julia Buckley, who will be Shrewsbury’s first female MP, first stood in a general election in Shropshire in 2017 It was a remarkable set…
Europe ‘more split’ than decade ago
Getty Images Most Europeans believe their countries are more polarised than 10 years ago, and 47% see their societies as less tolerant, a poll for…
Mosque attacker charged with terrorism
Reuters The suspect is due in court in June (file photo) The man accused of killing 51 people in the Christchurch mosques attack has been…
Sunderland student in world record 80-hour portrait marathon bid
BBC Sunderland student Abidemi Praise Omopariola aims to draw for 80 consecutive hours A student is attempting to set a world record by drawing portraits…
Charities in new climate change challenge to Scottish government
PA The group wants zero emissions by 2050 at the latest Campaigners have challenged the Scottish government to go further and faster to tackle climate…
Women challenge Turkey traditions for right to work
BBC Ms Resuloglu and her friends meet every month in a tradition called “gün” The piping-hot tea washes down the Turkish classics: stuffed vine-leaves, cheese…
Tech firms apologise after damning report
AFP/Getty Discrimination in recruitment has contributed to a decrease in the proportion of Chinese women working, Human Rights Watch says Leading Chinese tech firms have…
After Covid and Olympics, Yuriko Koike set for third term as Tokyo governor
Getty Images The Tokyo governor, Yuriko Koike, wins a third term Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike has won a third consecutive term in Sunday’s gubernatorial election,…
The world’s most gender-equal countries
Chad Case/Alamy (Credit: Chad Case/Alamy) BBC Travel talks to residents in four of the best-rated nations to find out what it’s really like to live…