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Meet the first woman to skydive Mount Everest: Holly Budge
Meet Holly Budge, a world-class adventurer with a couple of world records under her belt, including being the first woman to skydive...
Oct 5, 202110 min read


Meet the woman leading the way into space
Interview by Stacey Soluade Photo: Tom Griffiths tomgphoto.co.uk Libby Jackson is one of Britain’s leading human spaceflight experts and...
Oct 5, 20215 min read


Being a male feminist
By Guest Editor Joe O’Brien I’m a Trainee Health Psychologist based in Dublin, Ireland where I also run the Instagram page @headfirst0,...
Oct 5, 20217 min read


NOMINATE A WOMAN FOR INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY
Ahead of International Women’s Day we invite you to join the celebration by nominating an amazing woman in your life. Whether it’s your...
Oct 5, 20211 min read


Happy International Women in Engineering Day
Women have come a long way throughout the years from gaining the right to vote, to being able to join engineering institutions and flying...
Oct 5, 20213 min read


Body Positivity vs Body Neutrality
Body positivity has its roots in the fat acceptance movement of the late 1960s which focused on ending the culture of fat-shaming and...
Oct 5, 20213 min read


How I became a civil engineer
Written by Mimi Nwosu I started my A-levels with high hopes of becoming a medical professional. A-levels were the hardest period of my...
Oct 5, 20214 min read


Arctic Angels on World Environment Day
"The foods we eat, the air we breathe, the water we drink and the climate that makes our planet habitable all come from nature. Yet,...
Oct 5, 20215 min read


The impact of COVID-19 on gender equality
Photo by Bermix Studio on Unsplash The COVID-19 pandemic is having a major impact on our lives. Even though some countries have started...
Oct 5, 20213 min read


YES, SHE PILOTS!
Meet Rachna Reiter, a role model for aspiring female pilots! What is your background? What sparked your interest in becoming a pilot? My...
Oct 5, 20213 min read


Ashley Mikkola - From Economics to Tech
Written by Carolina Veloso, Campus Manager at Wild Code School After completing a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in International Economics in the...
Oct 5, 20214 min read


INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS IN SCIENCE
Currently, less than 30 percent of researchers worldwide are women! Stereotypes and biases are steering women and girls away from...
Oct 5, 20213 min read


International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM with Nimco Ali
Today is International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), an issue that remains prevalent today across the globe...
Oct 5, 20212 min read


Rock Bottom to Mental Health Campaigner
Bio: Hope Virgo is the Author of Stand Tall Little Girl, and an international multi award winning leading advocate for people with eating...
Oct 5, 20215 min read


Celebrating 18,000 Female Lead books reaching schools and universities in the UK and US
We are so pleased to announce that we have now donated 18,000 Female Lead books to schools, colleges and universities in the UK and USA....
Oct 5, 20212 min read


Invisible Women by Caroline Criado Perez
Who is Caroline Criado-Perez Caroline Criado Perez is a writer, broadcaster and award-winning feminist campaigner. Caroline followed her...
Oct 5, 20212 min read


Tip for Teachers: How to use The Female Lead to empower your students
Article written by Shalina Patel, Head of Teaching at Claremont High School Academy in Middlesex & Pearson Teaching Awards Silver Winner...
Oct 4, 20215 min read


Human rights activist Noorjahan Akbar
Noorjahan Akbar is an internationally acclaimed gender equality and human rights activist. She has led nation-wide campaigns and protests...
Oct 4, 20218 min read


Greta Thunberg - Taking the World by Storm
Image by Anders Hellberg - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0 Great Thunberg is a trailblazing climate activist who has addressed world leaders and...
Oct 4, 20212 min read


Female Leaders: Professor Dame Jessica Corner
Professor Dame Jessica Corner Professor Dame Jessica Corner is Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research and Knowledge Exchange) at the University of...
Oct 4, 20216 min read
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