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International Women's Day Flying Scotsman staffed by all female crew

It was crewed entirely by a female footplate team made up of ELR volunteers and a Network Rail driver.

The…

Happy Valley writer headlines mayor's celebration of women

The Calder Valley drama followed the life of Sarah Lancashire's strong female character, Sgt Catherine Cawood.

Homelessness centre for women opens in Belfast

The facility for women is named after Catherine Kenny, who was 32 when she died in a shop doorway in 2016.

Her…

Councils not even close to equal pay resolution

That is despite the expectation that Glasgow City Council will offer 19,000 workers £260m within weeks.

Although this will resolve historic…

Why US mothers are more likely to die in childbirth

Maternal mortality rose by 40% at the height of the pandemic, according to new data released by the US Centers for Disease…

The botanist and secret scientist

In 1932, several crates were delivered to the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew, London, after being bought at auction from a castle estate sale.

They…

A tiny tool Indian women use to fight sexual harassment

To hit back at their predators, women used whatever they had - for instance, as college students commuting in the overcrowded buses and trams in the…

Michelle Yeoh wins Golden Globe for Everything Everywhere. Could an Oscar be next?

Ms Yeoh bagged the award for her starring role in sci-fi comedy Everything Everywhere All At Once.

"It's…