Women Archives - Positive News Good journalism about good things Fri, 05 Dec 2025 10:27:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.positive.news/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/cropped-P.N_Icon_Navy-150x150.png Women Archives - Positive News 32 32 Flat-pack washing machine spins a fairer future https://www.positive.news/society/flat-pack-washing-machine-spins-a-fairer-future/ Wed, 03 Dec 2025 10:26:48 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=554172 A former Dyson engineer is rolling out a revolution for household chores in deprived communities after inventing an off-grid washing machine

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]]> New London statue celebrates the unseen strength of mothers https://www.positive.news/society/new-london-statue-celebrates-the-unseen-strength-of-mothers/ Thu, 09 Oct 2025 07:00:00 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=546529 In London, animals are twice as likely to be immortalised in bronze as women. A striking new statue challenges that invisibility

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]]> Monuments of change: London’s statues honouring remarkable women https://www.positive.news/society/monuments-of-change-londons-statues-honouring-remarkable-women/ Tue, 15 Jul 2025 07:00:54 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=536515 A new book uncovers a quiet revolution in stone and bronze, the growing number of statues honouring remarkable women across the capital

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]]> (Any)body work: behind the scenes at London’s first all-female garage https://www.positive.news/society/anybody-work-behind-the-scenes-at-londons-first-all-female-garage/ Mon, 22 Jul 2024 11:49:30 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=487885 At Spanners With Manners, Laura Kennedy is steering a more inclusive conversation when it comes to jobs in mechanics and engineering

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]]> The joyful preloved fashion boom. Plus what else to expect in the new issue of Positive News https://www.positive.news/society/what-to-expect-from-issue-117-of-positive-news-magazine/ Wed, 10 Apr 2024 10:08:44 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=476715 The new issue of Positive News magazine is out now. Highlights include a look at how women are accepting – rather than battling – ageing

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]]> Women in the DRC are pushing for land rights, and curbing gender-based violence in the process https://www.positive.news/world/women-in-the-drc-are-pushing-for-land-rights-and-curbing-gender-based-violence-in-the-process/ Fri, 29 Mar 2024 10:00:19 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=475468 For centuries, male land inheritance in the DRC has stymied women’s access to their own livelihoods. In one region, women are pushing back

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]]> The women that inspire you, by Positive News readers https://www.positive.news/society/the-women-that-inspire-you-by-positive-news-readers/ Thu, 07 Mar 2024 17:27:28 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=472576 We asked readers which women most inspire you. From mums and wives to trailblazing public lives, this is what you said

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]]> 10 ways to really help women this International Women’s Day https://www.positive.news/society/how-to-help-international-women-day/ Thu, 07 Mar 2024 15:45:57 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=472363 It’s now used to flog everything from perfume to ice-cream, so how can you meaningfully help girls and women on International Women’s Day?

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]]> This was the summer that women’s sport hit the big time https://www.positive.news/lifestyle/sport/womens-sport-smashes-all-records/ Fri, 20 Oct 2023 09:26:31 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=453321 From match-fee parity to record viewing figures, professional women’s sport has entered a bold new era

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]]> Giving black women the births they deserve https://www.positive.news/lifestyle/black-mothers-giving-black-women-the-births-they-deserve/ Fri, 08 Sep 2023 10:41:41 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=447313 Amid growing interest – and outrage – about racial disparities in childbirth, one mother has made efforts to positively shape her experience

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