‘Why I never want babies’
BBC An increasing number of South Korean women are choosing not to marry, not to have children, and not even to have relationships with men. With the lowest fertility rate in the world, the country’s population will start shrinking unless something changes. “I have no plans to have children, ever,” says 24-year-old Jang Yun-hwa, as […]
Netflix film follows swimmer who braved sharks and jellyfish
Netflix Annette Bening could score an Oscar nomination for her portrayal of Diana Nyad in the Netflix adaptation Sharks, jellyfish stings, tropical storms, navigation problems and physical exhaustion are the kinds of issues that fortunately don’t trouble the average person during a standard day at the office. For retired athlete Diana Nyad, however, these were […]
Lady Boss documentary recasts Jackie Collins as feminist icon
Getty Images All 32 of Jackie Collins’ novels appeared in the New York Times bestseller list Hugely successful author Jackie Collins may have been branded the “Queen of Sleaze” by some literary critics due to her explicit novels, but a new documentary is exploring her career in a new light – as a feminist icon. […]
England women set target of winning major tournament by 2024
The Football Association wants England to win a major tournament within the next four years as part of its growth strategy for women’s and girl’s football. The ambitious target is one of eight objectives in the FA’s four-year ‘Inspiring Positive Change’ strategy. England is scheduled to host the Women’s European Championship in 2022. “Football has […]
Liverpool’s Kirsty Linnett and Becky Jane criticise club over departure
Departing Liverpool players Kirsty Linnett and Becky Jane have criticised the club after claiming contracts they were offered were retracted. Forward Linnett, 27, wrote on social media, external that the offer of a new deal was sent to her agent before being withdrawn without her being told. Defender Jane, 29, quoted Linnett’s post saying similar […]
Women’s Ashes 2019: England ready for multi-format series with Australia
In an age where sports stars’ international visibility is measured by their social media reach, Danni Wyatt is one of England’s better-known players. The right-hander from Stoke has more than 191,000 Twitter followers – a figure that dwarfs nearly all of her team-mates (wicketkeeper Sarah Taylor has 168,000, but captain Heather Knight is yet to […]
Steph Twell: Edinburgh Cross Country ‘perfect place’ to test yourself
“I really enjoyed doing the relay over 1km last year, but I have missed the longer women’s race. “I have cut myself a bit of slack post-Olympics but I really want to start testing myself again and Edinburgh is the perfect place to start doing that. “It is the nicest one to stretch the legs […]
Transgender athletes: ‘Protect women’s sport,’ say two British elite athletes
The debate around transgender athletes has recently focused on the case of transgender cyclist Emily Bridges. In March, the 21-year-old was ruled ineligible to compete in her first elite women’s race by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), cycling’s world governing body. The process to rule on Bridges’ eligibility to race in international competitions is continuing, […]
Nicola Adams: London 2012 changed views on women’s boxing
Defending champion Adams, Lisa Whiteside, Natasha Jonas and Savannah Marshall will represent GB Boxing in the event. Many voiced disapproval at the prospect of women getting into an Olympic boxing ring when the decision to include the sport was made in 2009, but the heroic scenes of Adams winning gold has changed many opinions. Sport […]
Diamond League: USA’s Christian Coleman wins Xiamen 100m in year’s joint-fastest time
Coleman powered to the front early in the race and maintained his form to hold off a charging Thompson by just two hundredths of a second, as USA’s 2022 world champion Fred Kerley finished third. “It hurt a little bit but I knew what I was capable of doing and I knew what I was […]