Womens unemployment at new high
Women's unemployment has increased again by 45,000, the worst figure recorded since 1988 Read More …
British volunteers needed for child slave rescue missions
Organisation seeks people to help rescue and heal African children traumatised by slavery Read More …
More Women Choosing To Set Up Business
More women than ever are choosing to work for themselves, according to new data from Simply Business, the UK’s largest online business insurance broker. Read More …
New trend helping to boost confidence
A passionate business woman has started a new trend whilst on her mission to positively transform women's wardrobes and confidence. Read More …
Give some hands-on help to Aids orphans
The fact that it is World Aids Day today may not make much of an impact on most people in the UK, where HIV is “yesterday’s news” – however the world’s largest volunteering organisation, Projects Abroad, has used the occasion to offer Britons the chance to take a break in Jamaica to help out at a new facility for orphans living with HIV/Aids. Read More …
Rachel Stevens – "How I Boost My Confidence"
It seems female body confidence is at an all time low, with four in five women saying they wish they had more, according to new research. Read More …
Women Best At Online Socialising
Young women are leaders of change in styles of storytelling in the new digital economy Read More …
Alesha Dixon speaks out against domestic abuse
Alesha Dixon is supporting Avon's 1in4 women campaign - which exposes the shocking reality that one in four women will experience physical violence at some point in their life. Read More …
Women honoured for role in the workplace
Women have once again been celebrated for their presence in the workplace. Read More …
Top Tools For Women Entrepreneurs
To empower women who might be considering the entrepreneurial route, Business Link has launched two new online services to help people to start-up and grow their businesses. Read More …
Female Entrepreneurs: Lessons learnt from the US
In 2010 there were almost 1.2 million self-employed women - 30% more than there were in 2000 - but there is still a huge gap between women entrepreneurs and male entrepreneurs. Indeed, women in the UK are half as likely to set up a business as men - with 4% of working aged women engaged in early-stage entrepreneurial activity, compared to 9% of men. Read More …
Women of the Future Awards 2011
The best of British female talent has been recognised at this year’s Women of the Future Awards. Read More …
Tinie Tempah, Rupert Grint and Leona Lewis among stars supporting Little Stars Award
Tinie Tempah, Leona Lewis and Rupert Grint are just a few of the stars that are backing the Little Star Awards. Read More …
Women's sports missing out on big sponsorship deals ahead of the Olympics
Baroness Grey-Thompson says women’s sport is ‘spectacularly missing out’ on the big deals, as leading charity says time is ripe to invest in women’s sport. Read More …
New charity to tackle cancer death rate in developing countries
In developing countries, breast and cervical cancer is rapidly becoming the leading cause of cancer-related deaths. Worldwide, it is estimated that 85 per cent of cervical cancer cases occur in developing countries. Read More …
The charity Dreamgirls celebrates five years with five events
This week the charity Dreamgirls are celebrating five years since they first launched, in that time they've done some amazing work which doesn't always mean making the most money. Read More …
Rape calls increase because of Coronation Street
Rape Crisis have received a record number of calls this week, in direct response to Coronation Street storyline depicting the rape of character Carla Connor. Read More …
Louise Redknapp visits Uganda
Louise Redknapp visited Uganda earlier this month to see how some of the money raised this Red Nose Day is helping to change the lives across Africa. Read More …
Alexandra Burke helps to raise money for Save the Children
Alexandra Burke is telling the world what matters most to her in a unique way. Read More …
Saudi women win right to vote
Women in Saudi Arabia have won the right to vote and stand for election for the first time. Read More …
Kelly Brook Strips For PETA Campaign
Kelly Brook - Actor and Model Declares, 'Wild Animals Belong in the Wild, Not in Your Wardrobe' Read More …
Female Junior Execs Break Down Gender Pay Barrier
New figures released today (31 August 2011) by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) show that female executives are earning as much as their male counterparts for the first time since its records began, albeit only at junior executive level. Read More …
1in4 Women Campaign Launched
Yesterday, Avon Cosmetics and national domestic violence charity Refuge launched a new online campaign to expose the shocking reality that one woman in four experiences domestic violence at some point in her life. Read More …
