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'The Electrical Life of Louis Wain': a late 1800's Claire Foy, Cats & Benedict Cumberbatch
An eccentric array of extravagance, electrical cats and charging female roles - 'The Electrical Life of Louis Wain' features Benedict...
Dec 23, 2021


Where money means nothing and midge repellent means everything
The girl in the woolly hat at the tiny village of Elgol on the Isle of Skye summed it up: “I’ve realised,” she said, almost shocked at...
Dec 23, 2021


Tackling the gender diversity problem in STEM in 2021
How far have we come and how far have we got to go? There have been many initiatives made by governments across the globe and...
Dec 22, 2021


Meet the woman who uses photography to shake up the unfair system designed for women
When photographer Stephanie Goldfinger was left stuck in Bali with no money after Covid caused her flights to be cancelled, she had no...
Dec 2, 2021


November 2021: Celebrating women
As we near the end of a tumultuous year, in which women in particular have faced ugly and sometimes catastrophic difficulties, we wanted...
Dec 1, 2021


Rise: Celebrating 100 remarkable women of colour
Meet artist and activist Maliha Abidi, a Pakistani-American artist and illustrator, based in the UK, whose work is dedicated to women’s...
Nov 30, 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

Piloting towards psychological safety
Bias is a safety issue. Kimberly Perkins, one of the few women pilots in the world, is using her doctoral research to prioritize...
Nov 25, 2021


Why is there a lack of gender equality in biopharma?
Gender equality remains a persistent challenge within the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industry. Female CEOs account for less than...
Nov 24, 2021


Leslee Udwin - We Rise By Lifting Others
Leslee Udwin, formerly a filmmaker, is now a human rights campaigner. She won the 2015 Anna Lindh Prize for human rights activism and the...
Nov 19, 2021


The rise of social media and body dysmorphia
At 16 years of age, I joined Instagram, excited to be part of the grown-up world. Coming from a family of techies, I was well-aware of...
Nov 1, 2021


The realities of being a woman in technology
Navigating power dynamics has been a recurring theme in my professional tenure. We know what that power looks like - it's about...
Oct 29, 2021


5 ways digging deeper increases diversity
Jenn Tardy tells us how as a society , specifically within the workplace, we need to take a step back to asses our intentions for...
Oct 27, 2021

Medical Herstory: the stigmatization of women's health
Shame and stigma are problems that are far too common in women's health experiences. That's why one woman decided to set up Medical...
Oct 22, 2021


Why #Honesty About Editing matters
Today, on World Suicide Prevention Day, Youth Mental Health Campaigner Suzanne Samaka is pushing everyone to do more to protect young...
Sep 10, 2021


"It always seems impossible, until it is done" - Nelson Mandela
In a viral post on LinkedIn, Deladem Dzotsi shares her experience of passing The Bar on her 24th birthday. "27.05.21. Called to the Bar...
Sep 2, 2021


What it means to fight like a girl
Originally printed via Propel Her on the Grounded Curiosity - Propel Her – Grounded Curiosity Liz Daly, a full time Army Medical Officer,...
Aug 25, 2021


A woman staying in the room is what changes the world
Marvel’s Peggy Carter boasts an impressive fictional resumé. From code-breaking at Bletchley Park to fighting HYDRA with the SSR,...
Aug 13, 2021

Has the pandemic shifted our perspective on what makes us feel fulfilled?
The last year pummeled us with challenges we never anticipated we would face. Lockdowns left many people struggling to pay the mortgage;...
Aug 10, 2021


Stereotypes and the BAME community
Written by guest contributor Bilkis Miah "To move forward on gender equality, we need to stop preaching the same message to the same...
Jun 7, 2021
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