International Women’s Day: My “Week for Women”
Guest blog by Chloe Hamborg, Head of Political Section It has been educative and inspirational to hear comments of writers and activists from around the world this week on the theme of women’s rights,...
View ArticleInternational Women’s Day: changing the narrative
When I was on a posting in Ukraine in the early 2000s, International Women’s Day was largely considered to be a quirky remnant from a socialist era... The post International Women’s Day: changing the...
View ArticleCanada: 8 bold women in Calgary
#BeBoldForChange was the theme for International Women’s Day on 8 March. So, I thought, what better way to celebrate March 8 than with 8 bold women. The post Canada: 8 bold women in Calgary first...
View ArticleAddressing the barriers that hold back women
We recently celebrated International Women’s Day, a day when we can celebrate the achievements of women in history and around the world. It’s also a day when we look to address the barriers that hold...
View ArticleWomen in Science: fostering UK-German innovation
Today, 8 March, marks International Women’s Day and tomorrow, 9 March, marks the beginning of British Science week. According to UNESCO, less than 30% of the world’s researchers are women. So today...
View ArticleNina Forgwe: Success, what success?
As part of our Women’s History Month campaign, #RedefiningSuccess, we have asked our colleagues from across the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to share what success means to them. Here, Nina Forgwe...
View ArticleUK in Australia: #ChooseToChallenge
International Women’s Day is 8 March and this year the theme is #ChooseToChallenge. This theme really resonates with me, as a mixed race woman who was born in Malaysia –without any British ancestry – I...
View ArticleUK In Sri Lanka: #ChooseToChallenge for Gender Equality
The UK Chooses To Challenge: How The British High Commission and British Council are championing gender quality in Sri Lanka? Each year, on 8 March, the world comes together to celebrate International...
View ArticleInternational Women’s Day- Will women’s safety ever be a priority and a human...
The global campaign theme this year was announced as “Women in leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world.” The successful managing of the pandemic by women leaders has highlighted the...
View ArticleThe COVID-19 labour crisis and its impact on women workers
Results of the ‘Improved productivity through better labour legislation in North Macedonia’ Project “Globally, women will likely experience a significant burden on their time given their multiple care...
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