Sarah Shearman is a correspondent at Thomson Reuters Foundation, covering enterprises that aim to good as well as make profits, social innovation and impact investing. She previously worked at the Guardian and her work has also appeared on the Financial Times and Quartz, among others.
Once a radical idea on the fringes of mainstream economics, handing out cash to citizens has been mooted in the United States and Britain as a way to protect vulnerable peoples' livelihoo...
British film stars including Carey Mulligan and Gemma Arterton have come up with alternative nominees for the BAFTA Film Awards after criticism that this year's list is not diverse enough.
Domestic abuse is one of the leading causes of homelessness for women and children.
Pervasive abuse of women on social media is driving female leaders off the internet and, in some cases, out of a job, a conference heard on Thursday.
Passionate and dedicated to the cause, businesses leaders on a mission to help society and the environment are increasingly coming up against an unexpected hurdle - burnout.
Increasing support for female entrepreneurs could boost the global economy by trillions of dollars, according to research released on Tuesday that found women who start businesses face mo...
The creator of the world's largest indoor rainforest, Britain's Eden Project, on Tuesday unveiled plans to turn a former Australian coal mine into a major eco-tourism attraction.
As a green-skinned alien in the blockbuster movie "Avengers: Endgame", actress Zoe Saldana hopes she can promote a clear message - that time's up on old-fashioned female stereotypes.
Gender lens investing though still in infancy is fast becoming popular, though there are some challenges on the way.
Financiers who turnaround companies by injecting them with capital are increasingly considering the environmental and social impact of their investments, according to a survey published t...
Britain's Marks & Spencer is the latest food retailer to cut plastic pollution and food waste, opening a trial store in London that sells fresh fruit and vegetables without packaging ...
