The Cultural Leadership Programme has released a list of Women to Watch after a search for the cultural sector’s top 50 future female leaders. Established leaders all over the UK were invited to nominate women.
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Public want more women MPs
Wednesday, March 10th, 2010Nearly two-thirds of the public (63 per cent) think there are too few women in Parliament, Minister for Women and Equality Harriet Harman will say in a debate in the House of Commons today to mark International Women’s Day.
British women still feel they face inequality in the workplace
Tuesday, March 9th, 2010Women today still claim to face inequalities in their companies, according to a survey conducted by Monster.co.uk.
Helping women in developing countries
Monday, March 8th, 2010Women grow 60 to 80 per cent of the food in developing nations and are breadwinners in one in three homes worldwide. Yet women and children in developing countries are most vulnerable to food insecurity.
Who will ‘Step into Success’ in 2010?
Monday, March 8th, 2010Women Unlimited has picked ten of the brightest and most up and coming female entrepreneurs who it believes will be ‘stepping into success’ in 2010.
Kathryn Bigelow becomes first woman to win best director at Oscars
Monday, March 8th, 2010Kathryn Bigelow made history last night after becoming the first woman to win an Academy Award for best director, trouncing her ex-husband James Cameron’s three awards for Avatar.
Study finds men outnumber women on TV two-to-one
Monday, March 8th, 2010Research commissioned by Channel 4 to mark International Women’s Day has found that men outnumber women on TV two-to-one and men take up 65% of all broadcasting roles.
Women voters want more than political charm offensives, say Fawcett Society
Monday, March 8th, 2010The Fawcett Society, the largest women’s equality coalition for decades, asks politicians ‘What About Women?’ as a new poll shows action on women will win votes.
