Category: Women Doing Amazing Things

UK cuts funding to UN in change of strategy
James Landale Diplomatic correspondent MOD The government is to give billions of pounds less in foreign aid to international organisations such as the United Nations.…

Ryan Reynolds, Rob McElhenney and Rosie Hughes’ Wrexham dream
“You think about how many people are inspired today out of the 10,000 people that are here,” he said. “How many little girls were watching…

Women’s sides can add ‘significant value’ to world’s top football clubs – Deloitte
Women’s sides will bring “significant value” to clubs in future seasons, according to analysis from Deloitte. But the finance company warns there is still work…

Phil Neville: England women’s boss to leave role next summer
Phil Neville is to leave his role as England women’s manager next summer. The 43-year-old former Manchester United and Everton defender was appointed in January…

Richard Osman to embark on new series of crime novels
Rebecca Jones Arts correspondent, BBC News PA Media Richard Osman has revealed he plans to take a break from writing his successful Thursday Murder Club…

Increase in Jersey foster carers after campaign
BBC The government said the fostering and adoption team had received more than 30 enquiries More than 14 islanders have signed up to become foster…

How Oxford United’s cultural rebuild is creating success on the pitch
The Football Association made a number of changes to the set-up of women’s football a decade ago and since then, only one team from the…

How Shrinking perpetuates Hollywood’s most sexist cliché
Apple TV+ The Apple TV+ series is the latest screen hit to use a dead family member or romantic partner as a narrative driver for…

Founder of mental health equine charity made MBE
The Horse Course Harriet Laurie uses horses to help people better cope with anxiety A woman who founded an equine charity to help disadvantaged people…

The cookie that can’t be perfected
Karen Stabiner Features correspondent Anne Fishbein Nancy Silverton’s Ultimate Chocolate Cookie has a fudgy top layer (Credit: Anne Fishbein) In her new cookbook, The Cookie…