Archive - The Female Lead

66% of women experience stress at least weekly - 7 ways to deal with stress by Dr Radha Modgil

Women are 10% more likely to experience stress than men, research shows. Here’s what you can do to tackle it…

Apr 23 • The Female Lead

Tommy’s launches new survey to understand how pregnancy health information reaches families

The questionnaire aims to close gaps in pregnancy health information across the UK

Apr 21 • The Female Lead

What is it really like being a Black lesbian working in the legal industry today?

In 2025, just 2.6% of lawyers identified as lesbian or gay.

Apr 21 • The Female Lead

The play reminding us all that girlhood isn’t trivial

Kimberly Belflower’s John Proctor Is the Villain demands we finally take teenage girls seriously

Apr 16 • The Female Lead

9 pieces of advice these award nominees won’t forget

Plus: ⚖️ Better work rights 🔬 Groundbreaking medical research ✍️ Changemakers

Apr 14 • The Female Lead

9 pieces of advice these award nominees won’t forget

Plus: ⚖️ Better work rights 🔬 Groundbreaking medical research ✍️ Changemakers

Apr 14 • The Female Lead

The unexpected advice Olivier nominees still live by

Olivier winners, nominees and special guests share guidance that has stuck with them

Apr 14 • The Female Lead

New law transforms workplace rights for women

Key updates include menopause support, pregnancy loss protections and statutory sick pay reforms set to disproportionately benefit low-paid women in the…

Apr 10 • The Female Lead

6 schoolgirls solving real-life issues

These young women are tackling challenges in their communities and beyond

Apr 8 • The Female Lead

🚀 Women are taking up space, literally

Five of the women working on Artemis II moon mission

Apr 2 • The Female Lead

Women more likely to die from cardiac arrest because of their bras

Closing the gender CPR gap to save lives - everything you need to know

Apr 2 • The Female Lead

March 2026

We're not done talking about the Manosphere

Plus: 👩‍⚕️ News on endometriosis 👓 The danger of AI glasses 🍺 Pints and ponytails

Mar 31 • The Female Lead

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