100 years, 100 women: past, present and future
Throughout 2018 we will be celebrating Women in Public Life, showcasing the wonderful variety of jobs women do as civil servants. We are excited to look back and celebrate the women who paved the way,...
View ArticleWomen in the Digital, Culture, Media & Sport sectors
Sue Owens, Permanent Secretary for the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport The Centenary of Women’s Suffrage is a great opportunity to reflect on and share the many inspirational stories...
View ArticleThe women of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Organisation: Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) Years in Public Service:236 My grandmother/mother was a… Women have worked in the Foreign Office since its formation in 1782. The first Foreign...
View ArticleHow the Land Army inspired Defra and the environmental sector
Land Girls on Burton’s Farm, Thorney As the department responsible for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, we are proud of the women who worked the land at a time of international crisis and the role...
View ArticleEncourgaing the next generation to 'Grow from your STEM'
Myself and Victoria Boyes at the Civil Service Awards A common theme in this blog series has been the importance of addressing gender stereotypes from a young age. Earlier this year, myself and...
View ArticleHannah Chaplin - The history of the Home Office through the experience of one...
Profile Job: Senior Economist Organisation: Defra Years in public service: 12 Me in a paragraph Anyone who knows me knows that I’m a bit obsessed by cats and horses. I have a pony who I bought as a...
View ArticleThe women of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Isobel Stephen Isobel is a Director for Housing Supply in the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG), a key role at the centre of domestic policy that she undertakes part time....
View ArticleWomen in Business, Energy and Industry
Over the last century, women in business, energy and industry have come a long way. In 1918, women and men could be paid unequally for the same work. Since then, women in industry have been a force for...
View ArticleThe ladies of HM Revenue and Customs
L to R: Vicky Homsy, Theresa Middleton, Angela MacDonald, Jacky Wright, Melissa Tatton, Poli Stuart-Lacy and Esther Wallington Here in HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) we are often referred to as ‘the...
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