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Glasgow Times
2 days ago
- Sport
- Glasgow Times
Women in Sport charity founder says she and Anne discussed how sport has changed
Dr Anita White, founder of the Women in Sport charity, the International Working Group on Women and Sport, and the Anita White Foundation, was among those honoured at Windsor Castle on Tuesday. In the hallway of the royal residence she reconnected with the ParalympicsGB chef de mission, who two decades ago was selected for a leadership development course that Dr White was arranging. Dr Anita White after being made a CBE (Andrew Matthews/PA) Penny Briscoe had also just been made a CBE and Dr White said they had not seen each other since the course. Describing her discussion with Anne, Dr White told the PA news agency: 'We spoke about how sport had changed, how it used to be a lot of old grey men running sport and how gradually it is changing.' The Princess Royal asked what sports the former captain of the England field hockey team had played. Dr White, who was left wing, told PA: 'I was captain of the England team and we won the World Cup in 1975 and we didn't get much recognition at the time – that made me aware of the kind of gender divide that there was, and I've been campaigning for women in sports ever since.' The 'huge change' she has witnessed in her career has been 'at the top level'. This can be seen in the attention garnered by the Lionesses squad, as well as the number of female sports presenters and women in leadership roles, she said. Dr Anita White is made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire by the Princess Royal at Windsor Castle (Aaron Chown/PA) Dr White added: 'Inevitably there's still a certain amount of inequality in the way that girls are socialised. 'So they are terribly concerned with their appearance on social media, and not getting out there, maybe missing out on the pleasure and fun and good things that there are in sport.' 'There might be some regression of people thinking, well, because we see women in the media, we've cracked it – women in sport has been done and dusted – but of course that isn't the case,' she added. Ms Briscoe is the director of sport at the British Paralympic Association and has been selected as chef de mission for Los Angeles 2028. Dr White said people like Ms Briscoe 'ending up in a very senior position' is 'exactly one of the things that I continue to work for'. She added that, during their conversation at Windsor Castle, Ms Briscoe offered to help 'in any way she can with future work'. Dr White said she is particularly working on getting women into high-performance coaching. Anne said 'not you again' as Ms Briscoe collected her medal, the chef de mission told PA. Penny Briscoe is made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire by the Princess Royal at Windsor Castle (Aaron Chown/PA) ParalympicsGB last year finished second in the medal table for the third consecutive summer Games after winning 124 medals – 49 gold, 44 silver and 31 bronze – across 18 sports in Paris. LA 2028 will be Briscoe's 12th Paralympics and sixth as chef de mission – a role she first fulfilled at the 2014 winter Games in Sochi. Paralympic sport 'stepped out of the shadows' at the 2012 London Olympics, she said after collecting her honour for services to Paralympic sport. 'I definitely feel like I've been part of two eras of para sport, the pre-London era, where we had great athletes, we delivered great performances, but the media hadn't embraced para sport. 'It wasn't until our home Games, where every stadium was full – venues, the sport presentation, and the media, every kind of media, embraced para sport.' She added: 'I think the growth of the ParalympicsGB hasn't just been on the field of play, it's been what it's enabled off the field of play. Penny Briscoe after being made a CBE at an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle, Berkshire (Andrew Matthews/PA) 'So the platform that the Games provides for our athletes to have that voice, to demand changes in society.' Before joining ParalympicsGB in 2001, she was an athlete and then a coach in canoeing, which took her to the Olympics in 1996 and 2000.
Western Telegraph
2 days ago
- Sport
- Western Telegraph
Women in Sport charity founder says she and Anne discussed how sport has changed
Dr Anita White, founder of the Women in Sport charity, the International Working Group on Women and Sport, and the Anita White Foundation, was among those honoured at Windsor Castle on Tuesday. In the hallway of the royal residence she reconnected with the ParalympicsGB chef de mission, who two decades ago was selected for a leadership development course that Dr White was arranging. Dr Anita White after being made a CBE (Andrew Matthews/PA) Penny Briscoe had also just been made a CBE and Dr White said they had not seen each other since the course. Describing her discussion with Anne, Dr White told the PA news agency: 'We spoke about how sport had changed, how it used to be a lot of old grey men running sport and how gradually it is changing.' The Princess Royal asked what sports the former captain of the England field hockey team had played. Dr White, who was left wing, told PA: 'I was captain of the England team and we won the World Cup in 1975 and we didn't get much recognition at the time – that made me aware of the kind of gender divide that there was, and I've been campaigning for women in sports ever since.' The 'huge change' she has witnessed in her career has been 'at the top level'. This can be seen in the attention garnered by the Lionesses squad, as well as the number of female sports presenters and women in leadership roles, she said. Dr Anita White is made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire by the Princess Royal at Windsor Castle (Aaron Chown/PA) Dr White added: 'Inevitably there's still a certain amount of inequality in the way that girls are socialised. 'So they are terribly concerned with their appearance on social media, and not getting out there, maybe missing out on the pleasure and fun and good things that there are in sport.' 'There might be some regression of people thinking, well, because we see women in the media, we've cracked it – women in sport has been done and dusted – but of course that isn't the case,' she added. Ms Briscoe is the director of sport at the British Paralympic Association and has been selected as chef de mission for Los Angeles 2028. Dr White said people like Ms Briscoe 'ending up in a very senior position' is 'exactly one of the things that I continue to work for'. She added that, during their conversation at Windsor Castle, Ms Briscoe offered to help 'in any way she can with future work'. Dr White said she is particularly working on getting women into high-performance coaching. Anne said 'not you again' as Ms Briscoe collected her medal, the chef de mission told PA. Penny Briscoe is made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire by the Princess Royal at Windsor Castle (Aaron Chown/PA) ParalympicsGB last year finished second in the medal table for the third consecutive summer Games after winning 124 medals – 49 gold, 44 silver and 31 bronze – across 18 sports in Paris. LA 2028 will be Briscoe's 12th Paralympics and sixth as chef de mission – a role she first fulfilled at the 2014 winter Games in Sochi. Paralympic sport 'stepped out of the shadows' at the 2012 London Olympics, she said after collecting her honour for services to Paralympic sport. 'I definitely feel like I've been part of two eras of para sport, the pre-London era, where we had great athletes, we delivered great performances, but the media hadn't embraced para sport. 'It wasn't until our home Games, where every stadium was full – venues, the sport presentation, and the media, every kind of media, embraced para sport.' She added: 'I think the growth of the ParalympicsGB hasn't just been on the field of play, it's been what it's enabled off the field of play. Penny Briscoe after being made a CBE at an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle, Berkshire (Andrew Matthews/PA) 'So the platform that the Games provides for our athletes to have that voice, to demand changes in society.' Before joining ParalympicsGB in 2001, she was an athlete and then a coach in canoeing, which took her to the Olympics in 1996 and 2000.
India Gazette
09-07-2025
- Politics
- India Gazette
There is global unanimity that India is currently one of the leaders of the world: BJP's Bhandari on PM Modi conferred with 26 state honours
New Delhi [India], July 9 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Pradeep Bhandari on Wednesday hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's international stature and its significance to India's position on the global stage, noting that the conferment of over two dozen state honours on the PM all across the world underscores India's recognition as one of the global leaders. Bhandari's remark came after Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva conferred PM Modi with Brazil's highest civilian honour, 'The Grand Collar of the National Order of the Southern Cross', during his state visit to the South American nation. PM Modi is currently on a five-nation tour, in the final leg of his visit to Namibia. During his tour, he also visited Ghana, Trinidad and Tobago, Argentina and Brazil. He was also conferred with the highest state honours of Ghana and Trinidad and Tobago, 'The Officer of the Order of the Star of Ghana', by President John Mahama and 'The Order of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago', by President Christine Kangaloo, respectively. Meanwhile, during his visit to Argentina, he was honoured to receive the Key to the City of Buenos Aires from the Chief of the City Government of Buenos Aires, Jorge Macri. 'More than 26 state honours conferred on Prime Minister Narendra Modi suggest that there is a global unanimity that India is set to be and is currently one of the leaders of the world,' Bhandari said. Bhandari also emphasised PM Modi's leadership at the recent 17th BRICS Summit in Brazil and the global recognition of India's role, particularly in the context of the unanimous condemnation of the Pahalgam terror attack in its joint declaration. He further stated India's position in the Global South, noting that the country was the 'most powerful voice'. 'Under PM Narendra Modi's leadership, India has set an agenda at the BRICS Summit and established that India is ready to lead the world and is the most powerful voice in the Global South... All nations condemning the Pahalgam terror attack at the Summit is a crushing slap to a certain lobby in our country, which was saying that India and Pakistan have been hyphenated,' the BJP leader added. Earlier on Monday, leaders of BRICS nations reaffirmed their commitment to combating terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, including the 'cross-border movement of terrorists, terrorism financing and safe havens', while condemning the April 22 terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam in the 'strongest terms'. In the joint declaration at the 17th BRICS summit, the leaders described terrorism as 'criminal and unjustifiable', regardless of the motive, and called for ensuring 'zero tolerance' for terrorism, rejecting 'double standards' in countering terror. 'We express strong condemnation of any acts of terrorism as criminal and unjustifiable, regardless of their motivation, whenever, wherever and by whomsoever committed. We condemn in the strongest terms the terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir on 22 April 2025, during which 26 people were killed and many more injured. We reaffirm our commitment to combating terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, including the cross-border movement of terrorists, terrorism financing and safe havens,' the declaration stated. BRICS leaders reiterated that terrorism should not be linked with any religion, nationality, civilisation or ethnic group and welcomed the activities of the BRICS Counter-Terrorism Working Group (CTWG) and its five Subgroups, based on the BRICS Counter-Terrorism Strategy, the BRICS Counter-Terrorism Action Plan, and the CTWG position paper. (ANI)
Time of India
03-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
PM Modi conferred with Ghana's highest honour: What students should know about the Order of the Star
Modi conferred with highest state honour 'The Officer of the Order of the Star of Ghana' Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred with 'The Officer of the Order of the Star of Ghana', the country's highest civilian honour, during his official visit to Ghana. This recognition marks a significant moment in India-Ghana relations and adds to the list of prestigious global honours PM Modi has received in recent years. The award was presented by Ghanaian President John Mahama in recognition of PM Modi's 'distinguished statesmanship and influential global leadership.' The Prime Minister, in his acceptance speech, described the honour as both a symbol of pride and a responsibility to deepen the friendship between India and Ghana. What is the Order of the Star of Ghana? The Order of the Star of Ghana is the second-highest national award given by the Government of Ghana to individuals who have contributed significantly to the country's cause. It was once Ghana's highest honour until June 23, 2008, when it was surpassed by the Grand Order of the Star and Eagles of Ghana. Recipients of this award are decorated at formal state functions chaired by the President of Ghana. The Order is awarded in three classes: Companion (CSG), Officer (OSG), and Member (MSG), each with honorary and various divisions such as civil, military, and police. The Prime Minister was conferred the Officer grade. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Free P2,000 GCash eGift UnionBank Credit Card Apply Now Undo The insignia and significance of the award The insignia of the Order includes a seven-pointed star medal, measuring 51 millimetres in diameter, worn with a ribbon collar, sash, pendant, and rosette. The ribbon has three equal stripes of red, yellow, and green, reflecting the Ghanaian flag. The sash width varies depending on the class of the award, with the Officer class sash worn over the left shoulder. This award symbolises Ghana's appreciation for distinguished service and leadership, often granted to foreign dignitaries who foster strong bilateral relations. Notable recipients of the Companion class include Queen Elizabeth II, President Lula Da Silva of Brazil, and Charles III, highlighting the award's prestige. Modi's award and India-Ghana friendship PM Modi's acceptance speech emphasised the award's deeper meaning, dedicating it to the aspirations of the youth and the rich cultural diversity shared by India and Ghana. He said, 'This honour is also a responsibility; to keep working towards stronger India-Ghana friendship.' His visit was the first by an Indian Prime Minister in over 30 years, reinforcing diplomatic ties. BJP IT cell chief Amit Malviya noted that this is PM Modi's 24th global award, with past recognitions coming from countries such as Russia and Palestine. These awards reflect not only Modi's leadership but India's growing international stature. What students can learn from this honour For students, the Order of the Star of Ghana is an example of how countries honour global leaders who promote cooperation and shared democratic values. It demonstrates the importance of diplomacy, cultural exchange, and leadership on the world stage. Understanding such awards can inspire young learners to appreciate international relations and the responsibilities that come with global recognition. Modi's award also encourages students to see how strong bilateral friendships contribute to peace and development. Is your child ready for the careers of tomorrow? Enroll now and take advantage of our early bird offer! Spaces are limited.
Daily Mirror
23-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Prince William to ditch 'ridiculous' tradition in shake-up from King Charles
Prince William may abandon a royal tradition that has been passed down through the generations and is reminiscent of a Disney movie, a royal source has claimed Prince William is facing calls to break with a long-standing Royal Family tradition deemed "ridiculous" and fit for a Disney fairy tale. As the Prince of Wales, who recently turned 43, begins to contemplate his coronation ceremony, there is speculation that he may opt for a more low-key affair. His father, King Charles, has already set the tone by shortening his coronation ceremony by half an hour compared to Queen Elizabeth II's three-hour extravaganza. According to Sunday Times Royal Editor Roya Nikkah, Prince William has hinted that his coronation will be a departure from the norm, seeking a ceremony that is both "relevant" to modern times and "unifying" for the Commonwealth. A source close to the Prince revealed that his coronation may be more subdued, drawing inspiration from the simple coronations of medieval kings. They suggested that the ceremony should focus on elements that are pertinent to today's society, reflect diversity, and strip away unnecessary pomp. One proposal is to do away with the Imperial State Crown, a £5 billion masterpiece crafted in 1937, featuring 3,170 precious stones. The crown has been a staple of coronations, with Charles donning it to lead the procession after his crowning. However, some argue that it is time to retire this symbol of a bygone era. An insider scoffed at the idea of a Disney-esque coronation, recalling instead the memorable attire from William and Catherine's wedding day: "That ridiculous thing that looks like it's out of Disney? No. What I remember most about that day were William and Catherine's robes, Catherine's beautiful, simple headpiece, and William wearing nothing on his head," reports Cambridgeshire Live. The choice of crown for Prince William's future coronation remains uncertain, but there's a nostalgic pull towards the Imperial State Crown, which carries connections to his father and grandmother, as highlighted by The Times. Prince William isn't one to always stick to tradition; in 2024, he eschewed the expected Court Dress at the Order of the Garter event. While King Charles III donned the traditional "knee socks and embroidered garter," William chose a modern white tie ensemble with regular trousers. Daily Mail Diary Editor Richard Eden expressed his letdown at the time, saying: "William was at the event, but he opted for white tie and just regular trousers – so a bit of a disappointment really. It would be great to see him in those silk stockings and breeches." Despite previous appearances in knee-breeches, Eden notes William seems "uncomfortable" in such formal wear, though he muses that Princess Kate likely relishes these occasions. Eden observed: "You can always see her sort of teasing and giggling at him – particularly when it's the Order of the Garter ceremony where he has to wear all the velvet robes and the feathers. That's always fun."
