New London exhibition showcases China’s ethnic minority fashion

New London exhibition showcases China’s ethnic minority fashion

By Sun Wei in London Source: GlobaI Times Published: 2019/10/22 Fashion show, Showcase of Dali, Rich Tapestry of Chinese Culture, was held during the 15th World Chinese Entrepreneurs Convention (WCEC) in London on Monday afternoon. This marks the third time that Chinese fashion brand the Eve Group has brought traditional Chinese handicraft and the dreams… Continue Reading

Inspirational Women in Science

Inspirational Women in Science

From Marie Curie to Ada Lovelace, to lesser-known scientists like Sameera Moussa and Marie Maynard Daly, women have made their mark in the sciences—even during times when they were discouraged from pursuing careers and higher education. I enjoy learning these women’s stories. Below, I’ve collected some notes on six particularly fascinating women in the sciences.… Continue Reading

We’re Ready for a Madam Secretary-General

Originally published at ForeignPolicy.com I am chairman of the Institute of Directors, Britain’s oldest organization for business leaders. One evening this June, we hosted a lecture by Julia Gillard, Australia’s first female prime minister, who spoke frankly about the gender-based hostility she endured during her career. In one stunning example, she recalled how Bill Heffernan, a Liberal senator,… Continue Reading

Lady Barbara Judge: Chair of the Institute of Directors on how mother’s dementia battle helped inspire her ‘executive alumni’ scheme

Lady Barbara Judge has quickly made herself comfortable at the Institute of Directors, changing the restaurant interiors at the venerable 112-year-old Pall Mall institution and getting the kitchen to bake the soft cookies she likes. Next up for the institute’s first female chair: displaying more paintings of women – loaned from the National Portrait Gallery… Continue Reading