A trade unionist who championed the rights of working women in the early 20th Century is set to be honoured with a blue plaque, English Heritage said.
During World War One, Mary Macarthur fought for equal pay and better rights for women, including for those working in “appalling conditions” in factories.
On the eve of International Women’s Day, a blue plaque will be unveiled at her home in Golders Green. More
A sonata by Fanny Mendelssohn, which was mistakenly attributed to her more famous brother Felix, will be performed under her name for the first time on International Women’s Day.
The Easter Sonata was “lost” for 140 years before being discovered in a French book shop in 1970.
Many assumed it was composed by her younger brother but a US scholar proved otherwise by studying the manuscript. More
Manchester United has become the UK’s first football club to partner with leading lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) charity, Stonewall.
The ground-breaking initiative will see the club work alongside Stonewall, helping to tackle LGBT issues in sport and society, while looking at best practice and ways in which inclusion and equality can be improved in football.
Through the partnership, United have become an official member of TeamPride, helping to form opinions, share best practice and influence behaviour by using the power of sport to harness the message of equality within the LGBT community and wider society. More