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Interview with Dame Inga Beale

April 12, 2018

Businesswoman Dame Inga Beale was the first woman to be made CEO of insurance giant Lloyds of London where, for over 320 years men have been at the helm. First Women asks Inga for her learnt insights regarding risk, ambition and what a woman has bought to the modern incarnation of an organisation over three centuries old. I’m not sure I was directly inspired by anyone when I was growing up But what I do know is that my home environment was very safe and free. Being enabled to follow my own read more

Exhibition Launch: Dyson Gallery, London – 20th July 2018

April 2, 2018

‘First Women UK’ will be exhibiting the full 100 portraits in a striking and immersive exhibition at the Dyson Gallery, Royal College of Art in London from the 20th July 2018 to the 22nd August. Free entry. To mark the anniversary of the centenary of women’s ‘right to vote’, photographer Anita Corbin officially unveils her empowering 10 year project documenting 100 pioneering 21st Century women who have achieved the landmark title ‘First Woman’ across a range of read more

Our Patron the Rt Hon. Betty Boothroyd

January 20, 2010

We ask all of our First Women what has helped inspire them towards success… this is the reply from our Patron, the Rt Hon. Betty read more