Becoming the breadwinner

Like most mums at this time of year, as I add up my Christmas shopping list and what I’ve spent so far, I feel that familiar anxiety. It’s no lie that we are all feeling the pinch at the moment as pri

It’s been 50 years since the Sex Discrimination Act came into force in the UK, a law touted as ‘ending the battle of the sexes’ by prohibiting discrimination on the grounds of sex or marital status. I

T here is a low-level hum that forms the soundtrack to many women’s lives. It’s a conditioning. The silent expectation to be the architect of everyone’s day, managing the moods of daily life. Being th

Stacey Solomon admits it can be a struggle being a strong woman in the entertainment business – but it’s made a lot easier when people underestimate her. The TV star and businesswoman has amassed a mu

Budget fiasco: That the whole of Wednesday’s Budget was erroneously published by the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) an hour before chancellor Rachel Reeves (pictured) stood up to give her spee

When did you last call someone a spinster? Chances are that the label, and all its tragic connotations, has vanished from your vocab. Thankfully, we’ve moved past the idea that unmarried women are con