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Celebrating Women in Art
In this event we celebrate women in art, inspired by the incredible Barbican exhibitions of the groundbreaking Carolee Schneemann and the...
Dec 7, 2022


Secret Billionaires: The Executive Power Gap Revealed
Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates are household names, yet their female counterparts are not. While this exemplifies gender inequality...
Nov 18, 2022


Diversity and representation in STEM with Letitia Wright & special guests
We know that STEM is still a sector where women are the minority – according to The Office for National Statistics Labour Force women...
Nov 7, 2022


Bobbi Brown - Makeup Artist, Author & Serial Entrepreneur
Bobbi Brown is a make-up artist, bestselling author, public speaker, entrepreneur, and the founder of Bobbi Brown Cosmetics – the initial...
Oct 5, 2022


"Receiving cards during cancer treatment changed my life"
When Abi Smith's life was turned upside down by cancer, she was surprised to find how cards from family and friends kept her positive...
Aug 31, 2022


Disney Princess and The Female Lead team up to boost confidence in kids.
Inspiring confidence in heroes of the future This autumn The Female Lead will be taking a new direction and connecting with primary...
Aug 30, 2022


July 2022 - Celebrating Women in Sport
July has been nothing short of a momentous month for women's sporting achievements around the world. Women in football, cycling, darts...
Aug 2, 2022


June 2022 - Celebrating Women
For many women, June has been a devastating month. The US Supreme Court has overturned a landmark legal ruling made in 1973, often...
Jun 30, 2022


Bringing a gender lens to the financial services industry
Last night, some of the UK's most influential women in the financial services industry gathered to discuss some of the most pressing...
May 11, 2022


Jess Wade - We Rise By Lifting Others
Jess Wade is a physicist who studies new materials at Imperial College London, where she earned both her MSc and PhD, having previously...
Apr 25, 2022


February and March 2022 - Celebrating Women
It's been an exciting start to the year in the equality sphere, with notable milestones reached in sport, film, business and politics. As...
Apr 14, 2022


Katarina Johnson-Thompson - World no.1 Heptathlete
Heptathlete Katarina Johnson-Thompson is the current World no.1 ranked Heptathlete and won the gold medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games...
Apr 7, 2022


How to disrupt your social media feed to become happier
#DisruptYourFeed for International Women's Week. Would your life be better if social media didn’t exist? Think about it. The average...
Mar 9, 2022


What do you see when you look in the mirror?
Edwina Dunn is joined by Psychologist Terri Apter to discuss the science and the art behind Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice...
Feb 15, 2022


Galentine’s Day - a trivial yet awesome way to celebrate women
As Valentine's Day creeps upon us, I encourage you to overlook this cringe-worthy occasion and make new plans with your best friends...
Feb 10, 2022


13-year-old superfan meets Zendaya
The Female Lead had the opportunity to speak to Zendaya for the upcoming release of #SpiderManNoWayHome. We invited 13-year-old superfan,...
Dec 22, 2021


Lady Nicola Mendelsohn CBE - We Rise By Lifting Others
Lady Nicola Mendelsohn CBE is Vice President of Facebook for Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The Daily Telegraph named her ‘most...
Dec 20, 2021


5 tips for overcoming imposter syndrome as a new business owner
As women, we often question our worth, qualifications, or our ability to accomplish our goals. We've been conditioned from childhood to...
Dec 15, 2021


"When women run together incredible things happen"
261 Fearless founders Dr Juliet McGrattan and Edith Zuschmann tell The Female Lead how they help women to lead a sustainable, healthy,...
Nov 29, 2021


Sandy Powell - We Rise By Lifting Others
In the first Female Lead book we profiled Sandy Powell, legendary British costume designer and winner of three Academy Awards and three...
Nov 25, 2021
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