A spate of press reports this month warned of dire consequences for women if public spending cuts lead to public sector job losses. 

There’s an odd argument in the letters column of The Guardian today from Ceri Goddard, Chief Executive of the Fawcett Society, which campaigns for equality between men and wome

You might expect an unemployment level of 10 per cent to make those who are employed pretty happy with their jobs.

Land Girls, which concludes tonight on BBC 1, is the latest in a genre that has served the TV listings well, combining a wartime background with the opportunity to see women enjoying emancipation from their traditional roles.