'I’m a skier in the only Olympic sport women can’t compete in'
Plus: 🧬 miscarriage comfort 🩺 Lupita Nyong’o 💰 money gap
Annika Malacinski is a world-class skier at the top of her game, but she won’t be at the Olympics.
Nordic combined, the sport she competes in, is the only Olympic discipline that still has a men’s event, but doesn’t include a women’s one. Malacinski’s story is about gender equality, Olympic politics, and what it means to fight for a future for something you love.
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'I’m a skier in the only Olympic sport women can’t compete in'
Annika Malacinski is a skier whose dream is to compete in the Olympics. …
Myleene Klass shared some miscarriage science - and it's helping people heal
Singer and TV presenter Myleene Klass has shared her experience of baby loss and pointed out a fact that’s prompted a powerful response on social media.
What every woman should know about money after divorce
By Sally Matthews, Client Manager at Paradigm Norton
5 money hacks from influencer Abigail Foster
Imagine if, instead of equations you’ve never used, or history dates you’ve mostly forgotten, school had taught …
Lupita Nyong’o reveals fibroids diagnosis - what are the signs and treatments?
Actress Lupita Nyong’o has shared that she was diagnosed with uterine fibroids in 2014 and is pushing for more awa…
What it’s really like being a money influencer at 22
22 year old Mary Esposito started her money journey in hospital. At 13, while being treated for an eating disorder, she taught he…
Female sports fandom isn't just a moment, it's a movement
You don’t even have to be a sports fan to see that women’s sport is booming: stadiums are selling out, TV au…
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