Category: Women Doing Amazing Things
The jewellery boss who turned $500 into a $1bn business
Kendra Scott Kendra Scott is estimated to be worth $500m Low on cash, a heavily pregnant Kendra Scott knew she had to come up with…
The controversy over Paris’s Olympic village – and others
Paris 2024/ Raphael Vriet Since 1924, cities hosting the Olympics have created vast areas of purpose-built dwellings to house the athletes. These have increasingly been…
Visa networks making millions illegally fleecing students
BBC Nadia said she paid £10,000 to an agent for invalid documents A global network has fleeced students out of tens of thousands of pounds…
PM Attal in final appeal to French election voters to stop far-right victory
ANDRE PAIN/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock National Rally boss Marine Le Pen hopes Jordan Bardella (R) will be the next French PM (file pic) France’s lightning-quick election campaign is…
Exhibit explores history and future of energy tech in North East
Discovery Museum A cross section of an electric Nissan LEAF car will be on display An exhibition exploring the story of energy technology in the…
Huge crowds in Stone for Olympians’ homecoming celebration
BBC Adam Burgess and Joe Clarke opened Stone’s summer street party before being celebrated at a welcome party at their canoe club Large crowds have…
The tech billionaire who is putting women first
Reuters You may never have heard of her – but the founder of dating app Bumble, Whitney Wolfe Herd, has joined Forbes list of the…
Your ideas on tackling female illiteracy
AFP BBC 100 Women’s #teamgo are trying to tackle female illiteracy As part of this year’s 100 Women Challenge, you have been sharing your ideas…
Kamala Harris slams Trump over ‘fear and hate’ at first rally
US Vice-President Kamala Harris has gone on the offensive against Donald Trump in the first rally of her White House campaign, portraying November’s election as…
Why I’m taking part in a beauty pageant
King Larbi Photography Linda Gyamfi said she wanted to pursue her dreams “irrespective” of her age “I want to pursue my dreams irrespective of my…