Source: www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-36185776 Quote: “Recent research by the Equality and Human Rights Commission found 77% of mothers reported a negative or possibly discriminatory experience at work during their pregnancy, maternity leave or on their return to work.”
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BBC starts its 2015 One Hundred Women season, which runs from 18 Nov through 2 Dec 2015. More at: www.bbc.com/news/world-24371433
BBC names ‘one hundred of the most inspirational women across the world in 2015’. The list includes Hilary Swank, Oscar-winning actress, Alek Wek, Sudanese supermodel, nurses in the front line, young female film-makers, leaders in science, politics, education, and the
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-34243042 Quote: “Perhaps Ada’s greatest talent was the way she combined an understanding of mathematics with a vivid and “poetic” imagination. She was the forerunner not of today’s coders and hackers, but of the visionaries who imagine how the
UK parents can now share leave following the birth or adoption of a child: BBC (5 Apr 2015): Shared parental leave law comes into effectBBC (5 Apr 2015): How the UK’s rules on parental leave work This next article compares parental
BBC Radio 4 Women’s Hour’s Jenni interviews Dr Micheline Sheehy-Skeffington, grandaughter of Irish suffragette Hanna Sheehy Skeffington, following her Equality Tribunal Success. Dr. Sheehy-Skeffington speaks about why she chose to pursue the case against the National University of Ireland, Galway,
Nick Bryant of BBC News New York writes: “Long an all-male enclave, the UN Security Council now has a record number of women. Does that influence how diplomacy gets done at the highest levels?” “I think we listen well …
The European Space Agency’s successful landing on the Rosetta comet is an amazing achievement. As a side effect, it has also led to a lot of discussion around the representation of women in science. Here’s a great clip to keep