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Interview with Lieutenant Commander Becky Frater RN

June 9, 2018 // 0 Comments

Becky Frater Interview

Self-confessed hockey obsessive – and an ex-England hockey player herself – Lieutenant Commander Becky Frater RN was the First Woman female member and lead pilot of the Royal Navy ‘Black Cats’ display team (the Navy’s equivalent [...]

Interview with Dame Inga Beale

April 12, 2018 // 0 Comments

Dame Inga Beale Interview

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 [...]

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

April 2, 2018 // 0 Comments

‘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 [...]

How your organisation can partner with First Women

April 1, 2018 // 0 Comments

As part of the 2018 celebrations we have a range of corporate packages available including, sponsorship, media partnerships and exclusive events. Our sponsorship opportunities are for the world premier exhibition and UK tour primarily, but we are [...]

International Women’s Day 2018

March 9, 2018 // 0 Comments

We had a busy week helping to celebrate and raise awareness for this year’s International Women’s Day. Here are some of the highlights including the Lloyds “Putting your Future First” event, Anita giving the address in Truro [...]

Interview with Louise Goodman

March 2, 2018 // 0 Comments

The first woman to take part in a Formula One pit-stop and also the first to present the motorsport on television, Louise Goodman expresses her surprise that anyone should think that the only women in Formula One are ‘the dolly birds parading [...]

Striking New Exhibition of 100 iconic portraits of ‘First Women’ from across the UK

January 31, 2018 // 0 Comments

Marking the 100th year of Women’s Suffrage (6th February 2018) 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 [...]

Interview with Lieutenant Colonel Lucy Giles

January 24, 2018 // 0 Comments

LUCY GILES INTERVIEW

The First Woman to be made commander at Sandhurst New College Military Academy in its 300-year history. Lieutenant Colonel Lucy Giles celebrates the five women that inspired her to her achievement. My Mother ‘She is the constant, stable [...]

First Women Portrait Featured in BBC’s Fern Britton Meets…

December 20, 2017 // 0 Comments

Rev Rose Hudson-Wilkin

In a particularly inspiring 1 hour episode of Fern Britton Meets…, First Women’s portrait of Rev Rose Hudson-Wilkin is featured documented her becoming the First Woman Speaker’s Chaplain to the House of Commons since 1660. In this frank and [...]

Double Interview with Sally Kettle and her Mum

December 8, 2017 // 0 Comments

Sally Kettle is an ocean rower and was the First Woman to cross the Atlantic Ocean twice from East to West. She made one of these extraordinary journeys with her mum. We interviewed Sally and her mum about the lessons learned during sea-bound [...]

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