3 h. ago Top five destinations for solo female travellers following International Women's Day

Travelling alone gives people the opportunity to get out of their comfort zone and have new experiences

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42 h. ago Nicola Sturgeon JEERED at...while outside an International Women's Day event! Female protesters accuse the former First Minister of betrayal over controversial gender self

Nicola Sturgeon was booed and subjected to chants of 'shame on you' by female protesters at an International Women's Day event yesterday.

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55 h. ago International Women’s Day 2025: the 10 musicians who found greater success with solo careers

10 incredible female musicians who achieved more success going solo, on International Women’s Day 2025 🎵🎤👩 🦳

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55 h. ago Economic abuse is a growing threat to women but female 'finfluencers' are fighting back

New data reveals that economic abuse is a growing danger to women in the UK, but female financial gurus are using education to help women feel empowered and get their lives back on track

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57 h. ago Women in wine: How female winemakers are rewriting the rules – and pouring the good stuff

For years, the wine industry has been a boys’ club, but a new wave of women is shaking things up. From the cellar to the sales floor, Sarah Burvill, Julie Pitoiset and Sue Daniels talk breaking barriers, blending brilliance and why it’s time to toast to talent over tradition

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58 h. ago 'We still need to break down the barriers which hold women back'

Writing in the Daily Record on International Women's Day, Scotland Office minister Kirsty McNeill says female-led businesses could be a huge part of the country's growth.

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3 d. ago Newsom condemned for ‘throwing trans people under bus’ after sports comment

Democratic California governor faces backlash after saying trans women playing in female sports was ‘deeply unfair’Gavin Newsom, the Democratic governor of California believed to be eyeing a run for president in 2028, is facing fierce backlash from LGBTQ+ rights advocates after his suggestion that the participation of transgender women and girls in female sports was “deeply unfair”.In the inaugural episode of his podcast, This Is Gavin Newsom, the governor hosted conservative political activist and Maga darling Charlie Kirk. The co-founder and executive director of the rightwing Turning Point USA, a Phoenix-based organization that operates on school campuses, told Newsom: “You, right now, should come out and be like: ‘You know what? The young man who’s about to win the state championship in the long jump in female sports – that shouldn’t happen.’ You, as the governor, should step out and say: ‘No.’” Continue reading...

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4 d. ago The untold stories of female climbers summiting the world’s tallest peaks

In 1970, Grace Hoeman led the first all- female team in an attempt to climb North America’s highest peak, DenaliIn 1970, Alaskan doctor and mountaineer Grace Hoeman led a team of six women in the first all-female attempt to summit Denali – which was the first all-women’s ascent of any of the world’s big peaks.At the time, people thought that women were incapable of climbing mountains without men’s help. We had sent men to the moon, and women still hadn’t stood on the highest points on Earth. Which made Hoeman’s bold idea all the more audacious. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago WW3 fears grow as North Korea makes 'nuclear missile' threat while Kim Jong

North Korea has warned enemies with a 'nuclear missile threat' as the secretive country launched a 'strategic cruise missile' in a drill supervised by Kim Jong-un

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5 d. ago Mary Earps helps search for 'next Sarina Wiegman' as PSG star swaps Paris for Barnet

Paris Saint-Germain star Mary Earps swapped the French capital for Barnet in a bid to inspire the next generation of female coaching talent as International Women's Day approaches on March 8

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5 d. ago AD FEATURE: Manchester City star’s inspiring message on overcoming self

City forward Lauren Hemp is backing the club’s collaboration with Buy Women Built to promote female-founded businesses. This weekend, a unique live event is being held in Manchester to celebrate International Women’s Day, with tickets available for just £5

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7 d. ago Chinese manufacturing returns to growth despite threat of higher Trump tariffs

Fastest expansion in three months as new orders rise at Chinese factoriesChina’s manufacturing activity expanded at the fastest pace in three months in February, despite the looming threat that Donald Trump will impose tariffs this week.Production at China’s factories returned to growth last month, an official survey showed, thanks to higher new orders and purchase volumes. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago And the winner is ... the rising generation of older female actors

With this year’s Oscars about to be handed out, Hollywood women of a certain age have never been more bankable or in demand. What’s behind the cultural shift?Something seems different about Hollywood awards ceremonies. At the Golden Globes in January, at the Screen Actors Guild awards last month and in the list of nominees for Sunday’s Academy Awards, there’s a sense of cultural readjustment. There are not just women working the red carpets and in the running for gongs: there are successful, prominent and, crucially, prospering older women.Demi Moore could win an Oscar to go with her Golden Globe for her leading role in the dark modern parable about cosmetic surgery The Substance. Isabella Rossellini is also nominated for an Oscar for the Vatican drama Conclave. Elsewhere there’s Marianne Jean-Baptiste in Hard Truths, Pamela Anderson in The Last Showgirl, Nicole Kidman in Babygirl – and more. Continue reading...

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1 week ago HebCelt 25: Scots pop legend to headline islands festival where almost three quarters of performers are women

More than 70 per cent of acts at this year’s HebCelt festival are female or led by women

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1 week ago International Women’s Day 2025: Quotes and social media posts celebrating females

Women are celebrated on International Women’s Day and awareness is raised about women’s rights and gender equality

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1 week ago Concern grows as new mystery virus that's killed 50 branded 'significant threat to public health'

Concerned officials in the African nation have launched a probe to discover the cause of the outbreak, warning it could pose a 'significant public health threat'.

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1 week ago ‘Limited’ progress in addressing health threat of antibiotic resistance – report

A new report has called for more action to address the growing threat of antibiotic resistance.

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1 week ago Trans athletes on Trump’s executive order: ‘Stripping us of sports is devastating’

The NCAA has ruled only women assigned female at birth can compete in college sports. We spoke to some of those affected by the banOn 5 February 2025 – coinciding with Women and Girls in Sports Day – Donald Trump signed an executive order barring trans athletes from competing in women’s sports. The move marked yet another aggressive shift of his legislative agenda, as he doubled down on anti-trans rhetoric, in which he has vowed to eliminate what he calls “transgender insanity”.The next day college sports’ main governing body, the NCAA, said only women assigned female at birth would be able to participate under its umbrella. The organization oversees more than 500,000 athletes. Last year the NCAA’s president, Charlie Baker, said he knew of only 10 transgender athletes competing in the organization. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago ‘No longer on the margins’: how women are outperfoming men in Africa’s art market

In 2024, the top five highest-priced sales of African art were all by women, according to research, reflecting increased recognition and demand for their workWhen female African artists collectively surpassed men in auction sales in 2023 for the first time, many dismissed it as an anomaly. But the trend persisted. In 2024 women maintained a strong 52.8% share of sales, despite a broader decline in the African art market.“This shift marks a significant moment in art market history, particularly as global sales of women artists have not yet reached parity with men,” says Lindsay Dewar, chief operating officer of research company ArtTactic. “The African art scene stands out as a leader, where women artists are thriving and performing exceptionally well.” Continue reading...

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2 w. ago They told her women shouldn’t box. Now she’s Ghana’s first female world champion

When Abigail Kwartekaa Quartey decided as a teenager to become a professional boxer, her family begged her to stop training

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