Tackling the lack of women in science
A look at the lack of women in science and how Cancer Research UK and the Women of Influence Campaign are working to change that.
Issues
What Women Want 2.0 – What Do You Want?
The What Women Want 2.0 survey is seeking a million women to answer the question: what do you want? And so change the world! Have your say!
Counting the invisible girls – Plan’s latest campaign
Currently millions of girls are ‘invisible’ to governments and policy makers because vital data is not being recorded about their lives.
Why Timor-Leste needs us to take notice
Imogen Wilson writes about the devastating drought affecting Timor-Leste and why its people need us to take notice of their plight.
Job search age discrimination- Rejection letters from the young
Carla Stockton highlights job search age discrimination in an open letter to the latest in a line of young recruiters who rejected her.
Selling used cars – women know best!
A recent survey found women know more than men about selling used cars. Here’s what you need to know to get the best price for your car.
Ovarian Cancer Awareness – symptoms, treatment, & spreading the word
Annwen Jones of Target Ovarian Cancer tells us what we need to know about ovarian cancer, its symptoms and treatment, and why we need to talk about it.
Violence against women & girls – especially the Yazidis
By Rachel Lankester. Telling the world about the plight of the Yazidis. I spent last weekend at the WOW Festival and realised I hadn’t fulfilled…
Helping the refugees in Lesbos
In October 2015 Kulvinder Jhalli decided to use part of her Greek holiday to help the refugees in Lesbos. Here she tells us what it was like.
A jaw-dropping exhibit – Ai Weiwei
A review of the magnificent retrospective of Chinese artist Ai Weiwei’s work at the Royal Academy in London.
Soft sexism – we know it’s there but so difficult to prove
By MC staff. Earlier this year Ellen Pao lost her huge lawsuit against her former employer, venture capital firm Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield and Byers,…