Men who transition to women could be allowed to compete in female-only sporting events under new guidelines drawn up by sports chiefs Sport England offered up to £25,000 to consultants to rewrite elite-sport rules Changes likely to fuel concerns among sportswomen and feminist campaigners Male-born trans women competing in female sports is increasingly controversial By … Read more
Meghan Markle has praised those who ‘had the strength to stand up for something that they knew needed to be done’ in a post to mark International Women’s Day. The Duchess of Sussex, 38, shared a series of unseen photos on the Sussex Royal Instagram today from her surprise visit to Robert Clack Upper School … Read more
A quarter of the UK’s high-growth companies have a female founder but just 9 per cent of the money invested into businesses in 2019 went to female-founded firms, according to a recent report. Moreover, this number has declined from 15 per cent in 2015 and 2016 – which the report, Female Entrepreneurs by data company Beauhurst, claims … Read more
The Duchess of Sussex made a surprise visit to a school to deliver an International Women’s Day message to schoolboys to ‘protect the women in your lives’. In one of her last solo engagements as a working royal Meghan, who also revealed that ten-month-old Archie is trying to walk, spoke with delighted pupils at the … Read more
HEALTH NOTES: Women unhappy with the size and shape of their bust could delay breast cancer diagnosis since they’re less likely to carry out checks By Mail on Sunday Reporter Published: 22:54 GMT, 7 March 2020 | Updated: 23:19 GMT, 7 March 2020 Body hang-ups could delay breast cancer diagnosis, according to a major survey. … Read more
Hospital consultant, 50, ‘sexually assaulted three women during examinations for his own gratification’ Dr Narendra Kochar, 50, is on trial accused of sexually assaulting three woman Consultant gastroenterologist, from Trafford, denies six counts of sexual assault Prosecutors from Manchester Crown Court allege he ‘exploited’ examinations Jurors heard one alleged victim saw Dr Kochar at the hospital … Read more
Three women have been filmed in a remarkable fist fight over toilet paper at a Woolworths supermarket. The bizarre brawl is understood to have taken place in Chullora, 15km west of Sydney’s CBD, as Australia’s coronavirus panic sets in. Hysterical screaming broke out as the trio battled in the aisles, with the incident seemingly stemming from a … Read more
Women are slowly but surely making their presence known in the business world. Ahead of International Women’s Day tomorrow, the FTSE 100 welcomed its sixth female chief executive this week as Milena Mondini de Focatiis was named new boss of insurance group Admiral. On the FTSE 350, women make up nearly a third of board … Read more
A new report reveals just how sexist our world is. According to the United Nations, nine in 10 people across the globe are prejudiced against women, such as thinking university education is more important for men or that men deserve jobs more if work is scarce. About half of the world’s men and women feel … Read more
Time magazine’s ‘100 Women of the Year’ list is celebrating the influential females who have been ‘overshadowed’ by men over the past century despite their achievements. Inspired by the Time ‘Person of the Year’—which used to be the ‘Man of the Year’ until 1999—the new project spotlights the women who helped shape the world, starting with the … Read more