Women & Work
The Algorithm Reads the Resume First
Somewhere in a hiring pipeline this week, a piece of software decided that a woman who took two years away
Women Pulse
A news aggregator and editorial website covering issues important to women: reproductive rights, gender equality, women’s health in a political context, and representation in business and politics. The tone is informative, without activism, but with a clear female perspective. It differs from tabloids in its depth and context, and from academic publications in its accessibility.
menopause
Menopause Reaches the Workplace, and the Excuses Run Out
A policy is not a culture. 2026 is the year employers stopped looking away from menopause — but the gap between the document on the wall and the woman at the overheated desk tells the real story.
WomenPulse
The Friendship You Keep Meaning to Text Back: On Rebuilding a Social Life in Your Thirties
Nobody warns you that friendship in your thirties becomes a thing you have to schedule. Here is how to stop letting the good ones drift.
women's health
The Women's Health Gap Moves Into Focus as Research Quantifies Its Economic Cost
New analysis has put a number on a long-standing problem: women spend more of their lives in poor health than men, and the economic cost runs into the trillions.
Work Culture
Quiet Ambition: Why More Women Are Redefining What 'Making It' Means
A decade ago the dominant message to ambitious women was to lean in: work harder, lobby louder, climb faster, and
Women & Work
The Childcare Cliff: Why a Care Crisis Is Pushing Women Out of Full-Time Work
Somewhere between the third nursery waitlist and the fourth quote that lands higher than the mortgage, a quiet decision gets
women at work
The Four-Day Week Is Quietly Becoming a Women's Issue in 2026
Framed as a productivity perk, the four-day week is really a test of how unpaid care is shared. Why it lands differently for women, the catch that could entrench inequality, and the one question that separates reform from rebranding.
women in business
The 'Broken Rung,' Not the Glass Ceiling: Why Women Stall at the First Promotion to Manager
The biggest drop-off for women isn't the boardroom — it's the first step into management. What the broken-rung research found, why it cascades, and what helps.
Pay Gap
The Gender Pay Gap in 2026: Where the Numbers Stand and What Has Actually Moved
Twelve months of new data, new policy, and new excuses. Where the gender pay gap actually sits in 2026, and which interventions have moved it more than others.
news
Today's Headline: Women's Health Funding Decision Pending
Women's health funding decisions are happening continuously across UK and US — incremental increases, specific allocations, policy frameworks. Today&
news
Why More Women Are Considering Career Sabbaticals
Career sabbaticals — typically 3-12 months unpaid leave for specific purpose (travel, study, family, recovery) — are increasing among UK women in
news
Why More Women Are Choosing Cremation Over Burial
Cremation rates in UK are rising — 80%+ of deaths now cremated. Among women specifically, cremation is increasingly preferred choice in