BUSINESS

What women on minimum wage gave up in 2022

We spoke with women from four countries who are doing without things they used to take for granted - and to another whose…

Country star Dolly Parton gets $100m award from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos

The multi-billionaire founder of Amazon announced the award alongside his partner, Lauren Sanchez.

Ms…

must rebuild trust with women employees, equality watchdog finds

No illegal acts of pay discrimination were carried out by the BBC, an investigation by the equality watchdog has found, but the corporation must…

Carmarthenshire group hopes to champion women

Accountant Janet Collins is behind the scheme in Carmarthenshire, saying she felt the pandemic left some owners isolated…

The shops that connect people with their home countries

Mrs Popat set up the business in Leicester back in 2011 to sell Indian sweets and savouries, and it has grown from two members…

Climate change heightens threats of violence against women and girls

Ms. Alsalem emphasised the damaging ways in which violence directed towards women and girls intersects with socio-political…

NI agriculture I just totally fell in love with the family farm

It was never really in the plan for her, she said: "I wasn't involved in the farm growing up."

But…

Thai transgender tycoon buys Miss Universe contest

A Thai celebrity media tycoon - who is a transgender woman - has bought the company that runs the Miss Universe beauty pageants…