Category: Women Doing Amazing Things

Kate Zackary: Exeter’s USA international on juggling work life with rugby
“People joke that I never sleep,” Kate Zackary says as she uses some rare free time between rugby and work to chat about one of…

‘We want another homeless hotel
BBC Thousands of rough sleepers were given rooms in hotels as part of the UK’s emergency response to coronavirus during the first lockdown. The unprecedented…

The unsettling legacy of the rapper’s protest music
Sidhu Moosewala via Instagram Moose Wala’s death shocked fans across the world It has been more than a month since rapper Sidhu Moose Wala was…

Women’s Six Nations: Rachel McLachlan – beginner to Scotland regular starter in 12 months
However, McLachlan credits her years of martial-arts training for developing her breakdown skills – one of the many skills she has in her locker as…

The Hundred postponed until 2021 due to coronavirus pandemic
The ECB had previously extended the shutdown on cricket in England and Wales until at least 1 July. If and when the 2020 season does…

Scottish writer ‘immensely proud’ of film success
Universal Sam Mendes directs the World War One drama 1917 The Scottish screenwriter behind award-winning war drama 1917 has said she is “immensely proud” to…

From medieval brawls to greeting cards and flowers
Getty Images Mother’s Day has not always been about flowers, chocolates and dutiful children – the history of the day is full of conflict and…

Emma Hayes says Chelsea were ‘purring’ in FA Cup win over Arsenal
Hayes is used to winning. Chelsea have won back-to-back Women’s Super League titles and three FA Cups under her guidance, as well as reaching last…

Andy Murray: Billie Jean King leads tributes to Briton who plans to retire this year
But it is not only Murray’s playing achievements that have attracted the praise of his peers. He has long been a voice for gender equality,…

Democrats dazzled by rising star in Texas
Getty Images O’Rourke at a town hall meeting on his criss-cross tour of the state A rising star in the Democratic Party could pull off…