OVER the last couple of years, podcasts have become increasingly popular and it is estimated that about 7.1 million people in the UK listen to them. According to Podcast Insights, as of January 2021, there are over 1.75 million podcasts available worldwide, covering a wide range of topics and hosted […]
Tag: women
Men twice as likely to fare dodge than women on the Metro
SR News can reveal that men are twice as likely as women to be fined for riding on the Tyne and Wear Metro without a ticket. Last year, of the 32,487 fines given out by Nexus throughout the year, almost 23,000 of them were given to men. This means that […]
Wellbeing divided across age and gender: women and over 70s among the happiest in England
Statistics show that women and those over 70 are among the happiest residents in England. Recent health and wellbeing statistics provided by the Office for National Statistics show that women are happier, have more self-worth and are more satisfied with life than men in England. These statistics show that the […]
Period Poverty: It’s a Bloody Mess
We’ve all dealt with the mess of an unexpected period. And who hasn’t felt the shame of standing in the queue with Always Ultra buried at the bottom of our basket (underneath a heap of unnecessary buys we’ve hastily thrown to hide them). Most of us will even have skipped […]
Interview: Cathy Newman brings Bloody Brilliant Women to Durham Book Festival
Cathy Newman is still getting used to being asked the questions, as opposed to putting them across. “I definitely find it easier asking the questions,” she laughed, backstage in her dressing room at the Gala Theatre, Durham. The Channel 4 News presenter has been getting used to being the topic […]
Sunderland theatre company reaches out to community with real-life production
“We are a theatre company that aims to change the world one play at a time”. This is what Catrina McHugh from Open Clasp Theatre Company hopes to achieve. Rattle Snake is a epic tale based on real life stories of women who have faced and survived coercive controlling domestic […]
WATCH: North East worker calls for increase in women and men in STEM
A North East worker has called for an increase in the number of women and men in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). Emma Garrick works at a project called Think Physics as a careers and employer specialist. Ms Garrick focuses her work on schools and their pupils to encourage […]
International Women’s Day: Politicians strike out at gender inequality in Parliament
Following the 2015 General Election, statistics show a considerable imbalance in the number of female MPs in parliament in comparison to their male counterparts. Despite making up roughly half of the UK’s population, only about 29 per cent of current MPs in the House of Commons are women. MEP […]
Sunderland female footballer tackles Twitter trolls in online sexism row
A Sunderland sports woman has hit back at sexist remarks made by Twitter trolls against a female football TV presenter. BT Sport’s Lynsey Hipgrave was the target of sexist abuse via social media after commenting on Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez’s controversial penalty for Barcelona. Newcastle-born Hipgrave accused the Argentinian […]
Northumbria Police launch own association of women in policing
Northumbria Police have launched their own Association of Women in policing. The force is looking to inspire their future leaders in the force, as women are still under represented in senior ranks. Assistant Chief Constable Jo Farrell is determined to take action and create an environment where officers and staff […]