Onside: Bury Ladies FC score partnership with I Will If You Will campaign to boost female sport numbers
A project designed to help get women in Bury more active, has signed a shirt sponsorship deal with the biggest female sports team in the town.
Chewing the fat: Mancunians reveal their body hang-ups in fitness survey
Walking around the streets of Manchester, you’re bound to find people of all shapes and sizes, but it seems that many aren’t too happy about the way they look.
Manchester bishop praises female clergy move – but calls for greater LGBT acceptance
The introduction of female bishops has been praised by Manchester’s church leader – and he has called for the greater acceptance of the LGBT community.
It’s a Breeze: Manchester ladies encouraged to saddle up and pedal five-mile ride as part of British Cycling scheme
Women across Greater Manchester are being encouraged to sit in the saddle and pedal their way on a five-mile bike-themed treasure hunt aimed at getting more females into cycling.
Police quiz families landing from FGM ‘at risk’ countries at Manchester Airport after ‘fake summer hols’ reports
From September 1, Greater Manchester Police supported by Manchester Airport and the UK Border Force monitored 115 flights and a referral was made to the local authority following concerns over a young girl returning from a flight
Domestic abuse ‘stereotypes’ around gender are cause for under-reporting from LGBT and male victims, says panel
More needs to be done in Manchester to encourage people of domestic abuse to come forward from the LGBT community, according to a panel of the city’s representatives.
Where are we? Third of Mancunians can’t read map properly and rely on sat navs, claims new study
More than a third of Mancunians can’t use a map properly and need to rely on guided directions to reach their destination, according to new statistics.
Prosecuting parents over female genital mutilaton is key to end it within in our lifetime, says Manchester MP
Leading Manchester political figures, campaigners and police welcome tough new measures aimed at preventing female genital mutilation unveiled by the Prime Minister.
Iconic Manchester suffragette leader Emmeline Pankhurst honoured by Google doodle on her 156th birthday
Google have honoured iconic Manchester-born Suffragette leader Emmeline Pankhurst in their doodle in celebration of her birthday.
‘Pay gap between men and women is illegal’, says Manchester MP as sexism petition hits 3,000 signatures
A women’s magazine survey has revealed that the gender pay gap between men and women in their twenties has doubled in the past three years.
Blurred lines? ‘Creepy’ Robin Thicke trends in Manchester as angry Twitter users troll #AskThicke web chat
Users are bombarding the VH1 chat hashtag with references to the 2013 summer hit featuring Pharrell Williams and T.I. that some users have dubbed ‘misogynistic’ and a ‘rape anthem’.