Choosing the right career path can be a daunting prospect. Edwina Dunn OBE, founder of The Female Lead is committed to inspiring and...

Inspiring confidence in heroes of the future This autumn The Female Lead will be taking a new direction and connecting with primary...

Students with The Female Lead, Volume II Challney High School for Girls (CHSG) in Luton held a fantastic Women’s Festival Careers Event,...

Author, journalist and amputee Ella Dove explains the importance of representation – in the workplace and beyond. A few months after my...

By guest contributor Alice Saldanha Photo by dolgachov on Envato Reshma Saujani’s 2016 TED talk ‘Teach girls bravery, not perfection’ has...

Written by guest contributor Stacey Soluade Kate Stanforth was training to be a professional ballet dancer when suddenly, one morning at...

Written by guest contributor Monika Mandal Photo by thananit_s on envato Every young woman should have the opportunity to enjoy the...

Olivia McConnell writes on behalf of her company, Mercury, about creating Puzzlette, a double-sided jigsaw puzzle and board game,...

By guest contributor Grace Vella, aged 24 I still find it strange when someone refers to me an 'entrepreneur'. I remember I had to do a...

A Message from Ana Maria Medici, Author of Dear Mrs. President Powerful women start with confident girls. As a former Pre-Kindergarten...

The Daily Feminist is an organization created by Aishwarya Heran, Adelaide Ellerbeck, and Julia Kyi, three Canadian high school students...

There is a growing panic around young people and social media, especially during lockdown. Social media use has boomed during Covid-19,...

an engineers fix everything? Do you have to be a genius to become an engineer? Are all engineers boring white guys? Watch the short...

Coding from the age of 7 made Avye determined to inspire and encourage young girls like her to see the world of STEM as an exciting space...

I graduated from the UWE with a Master’s degree in Aerospace Systems Engineering and I am now a Flight Systems Engineer at BAE Systems....

Abby Dixon, award-winning business owner and consultant, accredited CIM trainer and ICF certified coach aka The Whole You Coach The...

In this blog post Kim Leary, CEO of Squibble, shares her experience of dealing with imposter syndrome and offers some tips on how you can...

Picture a pilot. Is that pilot a man? If so, you’re probably right. Men make up 95% of all the pilots in America. Five decades of...

We're so excited to announce the arrival of The Female Lead's first-ever podcast! The Making Of... is an 8-part series launching next...

Image courtesy of Sasha Louise Pallari Sasha Louise Pallari is a makeup artist and curve model who uses her platform to empower women to...