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'The social enterprise sector is at risk of being dismissed in a male-dominated world.'
Date
09 November 2015 - 17:35

Can female social business leaders break the glass ceiling?

The social enterprise sector might be considered progressive when it comes to placing women in leadership positions, but there's still some way to go.

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Equal opportunities and diversity
Date
28 October 2015 - 09:43

Why are there hardly any films for British Indians?

Some UK cities have significant populations of Indian origin. So why is the UK film and TV industry not catering for them? Film London's Deborah Sathe explains.

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Film, Arts, Equal opportunities and diversity
'Having someone standing in front of girls saying, ‘If I can do it, then you can too’, gives a strong message of hope.
Date
09 October 2015 - 10:00

How to encourage girls in Nigeria to study science and maths

In Nigeria, the road for women considering pursuing an academic degree in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) subjects is lined with obstacles. Why? And what can be done?

Tags
Universities and higher education, Equal opportunities and diversity
'[F]or 700 million people globally, poor vision is still a fact of life.'
Date
17 August 2015 - 09:28

How your mobile can help save your sight

How can mobile technology diagnose eye disorders? Rumina Awal, a UK student interning for a social enterprise in Canada, looks at the latest developments.

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Equal opportunities and diversity
Women are consistently under-represented in leading positions in science, despite often making up more than 50 per cent of the undergraduate population. Image © James Glossop (British Council).
Date
24 July 2015 - 10:51

What institutions can do to support women in science

The British Council's Director of Science, Dr Claire McNulty, takes the Tim Hunt affair as an opportunity to look forward.

Tags
Science, Equal opportunities and diversity
'Churchill had a personal "soft power" that extended beyond his political and strategic skills.' Drawing (c) Lyn Ott, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.5, 2.0 and 1.0, and adapted from the original.
Date
14 July 2015 - 14:31

Churchill: an icon of soft power?

The British Council’s John Dubber examines how a figure famous as a war leader was also a master of soft power, or influence by attraction rather than coercion.

Tags
Cultural leadership, History
'Young Ukrainians do not differ  from the majority of their peers in Eastern Europe or the European Union.' Photo (c) Ira Matviiuk / British Council Ukraine
Date
30 June 2015 - 00:01

What young Ukrainians think

Ukrainian author Andrei Kurkov comments on the findings of a survey about young Ukrainians, who are apparently not that different from their UK peers.

Tags
Cultural relations, Publications
'Put simply, today is a chance to find out more about what we have in common rather than what separates us'. Image ©VisitBritain / Rod Edwards
Date
21 May 2015 - 14:16

Nine ways to celebrate diversity

On the UN World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development, Rabbhi Yahiya gives us nine ways to get involved.

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Equal opportunities and diversity
Violence towards women and girls has increased dramatically in Egypt over the past few years.
Date
16 April 2015 - 13:40

How can we tackle violence against women in Egypt?

Four offices providing women in Egypt with legal advice and social support in the face of violence opened yesterday. The British Council's Doaa Hafez looks at the issues and what can be done

Tags
Civil society, Women and girls, Equal opportunities and diversity
The war in East Africa cost the lives of more than 300,000 people. Image (c) Bundesarchiv, Bild 105-DOA3056 / Walther Dobbertin licensed under CC-BY-SA and adapted from the original.
Date
09 April 2015 - 20:30

Misremembered history: the First World War in East Africa

The First World War had a seismic impact around the world. Daniel Steinbach of King's College London explains how the campaign in East Africa has been misremembered.

Tags
Cultural relations
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