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What it means to fight like a girl
Originally printed via Propel Her on the Grounded Curiosity - Propel Her – Grounded Curiosity Liz Daly, a full time Army Medical Officer,...
Feb 22, 2023


A woman staying in the room is what changes the world
Marvel’s Peggy Carter boasts an impressive fictional resumé. From code-breaking at Bletchley Park to fighting HYDRA with the SSR,...
Feb 22, 2023

Has the pandemic shifted our perspective on what makes us feel fulfilled?
The last year pummeled us with challenges we never anticipated we would face. Lockdowns left many people struggling to pay the mortgage;...
Feb 22, 2023


Stereotypes and the BAME community
Written by guest contributor Bilkis Miah "To move forward on gender equality, we need to stop preaching the same message to the same...
Feb 22, 2023


The Female Leads of Literature
Written by guest contributor Alice Saldanha As a child, I was restless. A squirming, chattering, tumble of a girl, I could never sit...
Feb 22, 2023


How to Disrupt a System That Was Built to Hold You Back
In almost every industry, women of color receive less support, and experience double standards, microaggressions, and unconscious bias....
Feb 22, 2023


Meet the woman leading the way for inclusive dance
Written by guest contributor Stacey Soluade Kate Stanforth was training to be a professional ballet dancer when suddenly, one morning at...
Feb 22, 2023


It’s time to smash the taboo of menopause in the workplace
Written by guest contributor Jodi Rosenthal Picture this: You are standing in front of a room of clients, ready to take them through an...
Feb 22, 2023


From the slums to inspiring women across Africa
Jane Egerton-Idehen rose from slums of Lagos to run a $200m client account. The Nigerian founded Women & Career to help women reach...
Feb 22, 2023


How to reconnect with the planet on Earth Day
Written by guest contributor Margarita Samsonova Many people are looking for ways to reconnect with nature. We are starting the global...
Feb 22, 2023


Designing a better life for Indian women
Gauri Agrawal is empowering Indian women with her craft brand Sirohi. Using traditional textile skills women are turning waste into high...
Feb 22, 2023


Celebrities, Representation & The Power of Female Voices
Join us for this LIVE session with Joanna Jordan, founder and CEO of Central Talent Booking. Joanna Jordan is the founder and CEO of...
Feb 22, 2023

The Making of Mandu Reid - Segregation, Abortion, Sexual Harassment and Hitchhiking in South Africa
Welcome to the second series of The Making of... from The Female Lead Our guest this week is Mandu Reid, leader of The Women's Equality...
Feb 22, 2023


How to Engage Men as Allies for Gender Equality
Join us for this LIVE session with Sue Unerman and Mark Edwards, authors of Belonging: The Key to Transforming and Maintaining Diversity,...
Feb 22, 2023


Dealing with male prejudice in the workplace
Joan MacNaughton powered to high level civil service and board positions. An influential figure in energy industry, Joan had to overcome...
Feb 22, 2023


Teaching girls bravery instead of perfection
By guest contributor Alice Saldanha Reshma Saujani’s 2016 TED talk ‘Teach girls bravery, not perfection’ has stayed with me over the last...
Feb 22, 2023

Navigating gender bias in the workplace: lessons from tackling racial bias
"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere...Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly". Martin Luther King Image...
Feb 22, 2023


‘Disability is not inability’
Author, journalist and amputee Ella Dove explains the importance of representation – in the workplace and beyond. A few months after my...
Feb 22, 2023


One woman to celebrate on International Women's Day: Flossie Wong-Staal
By guest writer Georgia Cohoon International Women’s Day – the day when we appreciate how amazing we are. Women of all types too –...
Feb 22, 2023


Find out what The Female Lead will #ChooseToChallenge for International Women's Day
Next week is International Women's Day, a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. And...
Feb 22, 2023
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SHAPING THE WORLD
STORIES AND UPDATES FROM WOMEN
SHAPING THE WORLD
STORIES AND UPDATES FROM WOMEN
SHAPING THE WORLD
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