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Day in the life

  • executive coach Sandra Richardson

    A day in the life of an executive coach

    ‘My job is helping people become aware of their strengths and the mindsets that sabotage them.’
  • Architects discuss building design.

    Thrilling and daunting: my work has an impact on the New York skyline

    The issue isn’t getting women into architecture, but getting them to stay, says New York architect Marianne Kwok
  • Gemma Truman in her glass blowing studio.

    A day in the life of a female glass blower

    Gemma Truman is one of a handful of female glass blowers. She explains why it’s not all time spent in front of a furnace and how, even as a creative, the admin piles up
  • Employees at Little Valley Brewery.

    Cheers to the women brewing (and drinking) beer

    Beer-making is too often seen as a man’s world but times are changing, says Sue Cooper, co-owner of Yorkshire’s Little Valley Brewery
  • Errollyn Wallen, composer, at work writing music

    'Every day involves thinking, dreaming, playing and singing'

    Being a professional composer requires real mental and physical stamina, says British composer and musician Errollyn Wallen
  • Woman on computer Surrounded by Robots

    The future is in code and I want women to write it

    We must banish myths, cliches and stereotypes that say ‘this is not for girls’, insists the co-founder of Decoded
  • Lizzie Jordan, 33, runs a marketing agency and is a columnist for beyondpositive magazine. She was diagnosed with HIV in 2006 and has a ten-year-old daughter, Jaye. She was photographed in her home in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire.

    I launched a social enterprise after becoming a mother, widow and HIV positive

    Lizzie Jordan’s own experience inspired her to start a new business, helping young people deal with difficult conversations
  • Lieutenant Tracey Santrian, the Royal Navy

    Life in the Royal Navy: forget 'pink and fluffy' I'm a military-minded lieutenant

    Lieutenant Tracey Santrian could shout at recruits, but she’d rather use her emotional intelligence to foster mutual respect and trust
  • Hannah Sievewright with a babirusa at Chester zoo.

    'Weighing the giraffes can be challenging: all nine giraffes want to get on the scales at once'

    Zookeeper Hannah Sievewright on family inspiration, caring for rare species and the complicated process of weighing a giraffe
  • 'One of my ambitions is to produce a documentary - radio of course. It’s the best, most intimate medium"

    Night shifts, breaking news and an action-packed green room: a day in the life of a broadcast journalist
  • Penny Rathbone

    A day in the life of a nuclear materials engineer

    Dr Penny Rathbone’s job has taken her from analysing rocks from Mars, to using 3D printing to recreate obsolete devices
  • Rachel Roxburgh with Lawrence Dallaglio.

    Success stories, tears and sexism: a day in the life of a charity CEO

    Dallaglio Foundation’s chief executive Rachel Roxburgh and her team work to support disengaged young people
  • Amy Carter-James: ‘A lot of patience, tenacity and sacrifices are necessary.’

    'Handouts can be essential, but enabling people to empower themselves is inspiring'

    Dreams of building a responsible tourism business took Amy Carter-James on a tough but rewarding journey to Mozambique
  • Collette Gibson

    'Considering a career in rail? Explore all options, not just 'female’ roles'

    Train driver Collette Gibson on 4am starts, chasing her dream job, and how the industry has changed
  • Jan Cheek

    'I am part of an eight-member assembly, running a small country'

    The honourable Jan Cheek MLA is part of the Falkland Islands legislative body, responsible for trade and industry
  • Phoebe Gormley

    'I am the first women's-only tailor in the history of Savile Row'

    Entrepreneur Phoebe Gormley quit university and invested her tuition fees in her made-to-measure womenswear business
  • Caroline Watson

    How our theatre workshops are empowering migrant women in China

    Arts is a force for good, our workshops show how participation can turn them into tools to develop confidence and leadership skills
  • Sally Poncet

    ‘A typical day? Crawling out of a tent to find a fur seal staring at you’

    Explorer Sally Poncet is one of the few women to be awarded the Polar medal. She shares the story of her amazing career path
  •  Oonagh Simms

    'I realised that something was missing in the British confectionery market'

    From a crumbling apartment block in Paris to the shelves of Harvey Nichols: how one entrepreneur turned a passion for sweet treats into a thriving busines
  • older man sitting on bench with white cane

    We have been helping veterans blinded in war for 100 years

    As a rehabilitation officer, I help veterans who have lost their sight with everything from independent living to using a cane
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