Saudi Arabia to allow women to study, work and drive
Saudi Arabia is planning to give women more autonomy on decisions concerning education, work and driving.
Beyoncé launches university scholarships for female students in the US
As part of celebrations marking one year since the release of her album LEMONADE, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter has launched a university scholarship to sponsor female students.
BAME women academics in STEM face ‘compounded disadvantage’
Female academics at universities experience consistent disadvantages across multiple aspects of their working lives according to research released today by the Equality Challenge Unit.
Oxford University commissions portraits to reflect institution’s diversity
Oxford University has commissioned a series of photographs and portraits to showcase and celebrate the diverse range of people represented at the institution.
Angelina Jolie delivers first lecture on women’s rights at LSE
The Oscar-winning actress gave her first lecture as a visiting professor at the London School of Economics and Political Science last week Tuesday.
Average female works for free until Women’s Pay Day on 7 March
Women effectively work for free for 66 days compared to men and today, 7 March, marks the day the average woman starts getting paid compared to the average man.
UK has lowest percentage of female engineering professionals in Europe
A report from the Institution of Engineering and Technology showed that between 2012–2015, women made up 47 per cent of the UK's workforce but only 13 per cent of STEM workers.
Specialist training can make or break your sales reps
Two things are imperative in order to do a good job in one of my companies; technical skills and recognition of our customers’ superior knowledge.
