Dame Mary Beard – Always Inspirational
Posted on September 12th, 2018 by Jane
Meet Dame Mary Beard, classic professor, writer, TV presenter and general all round good egg. Here she is in an updated interview with Changing People following her last one back in 2013. Quite a lot has happened since then.
Is This The Best Job Description Ever?
Posted on August 14th, 2018 by Jane
Avivah Wittenberg-Cox and I follow each other on Twitter. I am a long time fan of this woman who champions gender equality across the globe and heads up a very successful business helping other companies benefit from being gender balanced. So when she was advertising for new jobs I couldn’t resist looking and what I read amazed me. Best Job Description ever? What do you think?
Inspirational Woman – Michelle Thomson
Posted on July 3rd, 2018 by Jane
Meet Michelle Thomson who has a fascinating and inspiring story to share. Q:What advice would you give to any women thinking of entering politics? (And heaven knows we need more women in politics.)
Answer: It is a very difficult game; in fact I would describe it as brutal. There are few people you can trust and the environment is filled with many ego-centric people playing power games.
Celebrating Suffragettes and Women in the Media
Posted on June 8th, 2018 by Jane
Have you seen some of the excellent programmes this week on the history of women’s suffrage? Are you taking part in any of the four women’s processions across the UK this Sunday? Do you have no idea of what I’m talking about? Check out the post and do share if you’re off to a woman’s procession, I’d love to hear from you.
“At 14 I was raped” – Meet Michelle Thomson, Winner
Posted on May 23rd, 2018 by Jane
It’s not often you go to a conference, albeit one called Inspiring Women in Business and find your self like an emotional wrung out dish rag afterwards. But this is what happened recently. Such inspiring women speakers, such amazing stories. If you only read one thing on this blog, read this.
Inspirational Woman – Tamsin Parker
Posted on May 16th, 2018 by Jane
Did you hear the story of the woman who was thrown out of a British Film Institute showing for laughing too much? Tamsin Parker was her name and she has made a few ripples, and a video! Plus, how women are fighting back against the macho work culture at Nike. No tick for them.
