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Last week we saw the results of Radio 4's Woman's Hour Power List. I thought it was wonderful that the Queen came top of the list as she works so hard and is a very positive role-model.
I was also pleased to see Wellbeing of Women ambassador Karren Brady on...
(0) Comments | Posted 4 February 2013 | (16:17)
Last week was really inspiring for the Wellbeing of Women team. We held our Annual Women's Lunch Debate, at which we asked 200 of the most interesting and influential women we know (including our fundraisers and ambassadors) to help us make choices about how we invest our money in research...
(0) Comments | Posted 18 December 2012 | (16:42)
Last week Wellbeing of Women hosted the Annual Memorial Address for the Queen's late surgeon-gynaecologist, Sir George Pinker.
We felt honoured to have special guest Dame Mary Archer deliver a really thought-provoking lecture about the fragmentation of women's health care. Of course Mary brought the experience of running Addenbrookes NHS...
(1) Comments | Posted 4 December 2012 | (17:03)
I went to a delightful Christmas carol service last week. It was held at Saint Bartholomew the Great, one of London's oldest churches. The building was founded in 1123 as an Augustinian Priory and is based in Smithfield, East London.
I had been invited by a fabulous woman I met...
(0) Comments | Posted 27 November 2012 | (13:57)
It's been a whirlwind couple of weeks. To kick things off, we held the Inspirational Women of the Year Awards gala in association with the Daily Mail and supported by Sanctuary Spa.As I admired some of the fabulous designer gowns on parade that night I reflected on my slightly more...
(0) Comments | Posted 8 November 2012 | (16:47)
Recently I had the pleasure of sharing an evening with the extraordinary Martha Lane Fox.
The legendary entrepreneur who created the website lastminute.com at the tender age of 25 with co-partner Brent Hoberman (selling it for a princely £571m two years later), kindly agreed to let me interview her for...
(0) Comments | Posted 4 October 2012 | (15:18)
Recently the Wellbeing of Women team were delighted to host a special lunch at Fortnum & Mason with best-selling author Joanna Trollope.
A rector's daughter from the Cotswolds, Joanne, who is now an impossibly glamorous 69, chatted at length about her life.
Having completed her schooling she won a...
(1) Comments | Posted 2 July 2012 | (10:29)
Last week I had a day of two very contrasting halves. In the morning I was invited to The Dorchester to see the winners of this year's Rear of the Year announced.
The competition is sponsored by Wellbeing of Women supporter, Sally Allen Gerard, creator of Wizard Jeans, (which are...
(0) Comments | Posted 26 June 2012 | (12:38)
Last week I was delighted to be part of the Women 1st Conference in Knightsbridge, London.
The conference supports the idea that we need more women in senior roles to help businesses grow and evolve in a more progressive way.
Wellbeing of Women was the chosen charity for the...
(5) Comments | Posted 29 May 2012 | (17:46)
This is a question that has often crossed my mind, because, over the years, I've met and worked with so many capable and inspiring females.
I'm certain there are lots of women want to be on boards but somehow their talents have yet to be firmly recognised.
Sharon...
(0) Comments | Posted 4 April 2012 | (16:14)
Last week I had the pleasure of being part of a very special event.
Julian Fellowes, the hugely- gifted writer behind Downton Abbey, joined the Wellbeing of Women team for a coffee morning in Parliament's River Room.
He was joined by our redoubtable chairwoman, former newspaper editor Eve...
(2) Comments | Posted 15 March 2012 | (23:00)
Last week I was invited to go to a well-known TV channel for an audience with a group of executives and tough-talking news editors.
My challenge? To try and convince these businessmen and hard-working hacks that women's health should be added to their agenda. As I chatted to them...

(0) Comments | Posted 18 February 2013 | (16:01)