The HM consul-general in southern Iraq and single mother of six talks to Caroline Scott about her typical day Read more in The Sunday Times...
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The Good Mother, and Modern Politician
She irritates some, as she possesses what in modern Europe passes for impeccable conservative credentials: She is married, says grace every...
Back in business
It's the classic problem for women: you've given up work to raise your children, fully intending to return before too long. Then suddenly years...
Is shared parental leave the best way forward?
Joanna Moorhead and Katherine Rake discuss Nick Clegg's proposals for a more 'flexible' system of parental leave. Read The Guardian article -...
Our girlfriends keep us healthy
Everyone thought it was a joke, but the lecturer at Stanford was serious. One of the best things that a man could do for his health is to be...
How to Reinvent Your Personal Brand
Must read if you have switched careers or roles and still want to be taken seriously. Lots of tips and guidance. Harvard Business Review -...
Pangs of grief, is it normal?
Lots of mums that gave up their career, do feel grief for lost status and independence. This became apparent once more when a thread with this...
Dads who do the housework are less stressed
A new study carried out for the charity Working Families has revealed that the best way for fathers to de-stress is by sharing the housework...
Boys Rules, Girls Lose – Women at Work
Do you know what women need to know first, before they embark on the road to the top? Make sure you do, and then go for it! And make sure to...
Whatever happened to the sisterhood?
The state has reduced women's dependency on men, only to install itself as the new patriarch. Is this what generations of feminists have fought...
Where have all the women gone?
In real terms, there are only five women currently flying the flag at FTSE 100 companies. Women are now playing a lesser role in the running of...
Traditions fall, women rise
Policies in Germany are changing under pressure of mothers who want to work. The article illustrates powerfully how traditions and policies...