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Why are wellbeing experts concerned about TikTok’s ‘lazy girl job’ trend?

Have you clocked TikTok’s ‘lazy girl job’ trend? It’s all about prioritising work-life balance over a job that drains you dry. A ‘lazy girl job’ is one that pays well enough for you to live comfortably – but doesn’t need to define your entire ...

16 Aug 2023 at 09:29

Health & Wellbeing

Neglecting women’s health at work could cost UK economy £20.2bn a year – analysis

Neglecting women’s health in the workplace could be costing the UK economy around £20.2 billion each year, analysis has suggested. In a new survey of 2,000 women, 68% said that they have dealt with health issues at some point in their career,...

25 Oct 2023 at 12:25

Health & Wellbeing

Presenter Louise Minchin: Menopause conversations are no longer taboo – but we need to keep going

Menopause awareness has come a long way in recent years – especially in the workplace. This stands to reason, as nearly 80% of menopause-age women in the UK are in work, according to the Faculty of Occupational Medicine (FOM). In fact, ...

13 Oct 2023 at 12:23

Health & Wellbeing

Women in certain professions ‘may be at higher risk of ovarian cancer’ – study

Hairdressers, beauticians and accountants could be at a higher risk of developing ovarian cancer, a new study suggests. Those working in sales, retail, clothing and construction industries could also carry a higher risk according to a ...

11 Jul 2023 at 09:24

Scotland

Scotland tops Women in Work index for second year

Scotland has retained its status as the best part of the UK for women in the workplace, according to figures. It has ranked as the top performing region in PwC’s Women in Work Index for the second consecutive year, amid a national ...

03 Mar 2025 at 00:01

Health & Wellbeing

Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill’s 8 golden rules for prioritising exercise this winter

Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill wants us all to feel a bit more empowered to tell our bosses we need to fit exercise into our working days. “If you’re fit and healthy, and exercising, I think it has a massive positive effect on your ...

05 Feb 2025 at 11:49

Life

Female leaders share their one piece of advice for standing up to sexism at work

Many women will have experienced some form of misogyny at work – whether it’s pay inequality, being overlooked for a promotion after children, or everyday microaggressions – it can be tough to know how to point it out in ...

04 Mar 2025 at 22:23

Reeves tells summit she has always felt she has ‘something to prove’ as a woman

The Chancellor has always felt like she had “something to prove” as a woman, she told a conference. Rachel Reeves said she is determined to try to improve the lives of women through her work in Government and wants to ...

09 Oct 2025 at 17:52

City

Trump’s diversity orders a ‘major step back’ in gender equality, Frostrup warns

Donald Trump’s move to abolish diversity policies has been a “major backward step” for gender equality in the workplace and threatens to drag down economic growth in the US and globally, women’s campaigner Mariella ...

06 Oct 2025 at 07:24

Quirky

Mum swaps hospitality job for shipwright role on £42m HMS Victory: The Big Repair project

A mum who inherited her late father’s toolbox retrained as a shipwright and now works on the £42 million conservation of HMS Victory. Betzy Shell, 38, from Portsmouth, spent more than a decade in hospitality ...

13 Aug 2025 at 06:30

City

Soaring numbers of jobless young women costing economy billions – report

Rising female unemployment and increasing numbers of young women left out of work are holding back Britain’s jobs market and costing the economy billions of pounds, according to a report. The latest PwC ...

02 Mar 2026 at 00:01

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