Around the world. They have one week to find a solution to a long standing issue. Welcome to the first ever bbc 100 women challenge 2017. Recently the issue of who is filling thejobs at a recently the issue of who is filling the jobs at a senior level is brimming to be extremely contentious. The San Andreas Fault line runs right through this region but its not the only flaw in this area. Not too far from here but its not the only flaw in this area. Not too farfrom here in Silicon Valley there is growing concern about the gender gap around the boardroom tables in the Tech Industry. We have pulled together a tea m industry. We have pulled together a team of courageous women prepared to tackle the gender divide. This is a design strategist, she likes to collide the digital and physical world. Once we have these women in the workplace, how can we accommodate an environment that is suitable and inviting . Roman advises companies on ethical use of ai. Suitable and inviting . Roman advises co
Farmers with animals going back out into the fields. And high time to get a into the fields. And high time to geta grip into the fields. And high time to get a grip on the problem of dogs attacking livestock, according to some. Thousands of small firms were mistreated by rbs in the financial crisis according to a report released by mps. Crisis according to a report released by mp5. I will speak to one of the businesses affected by it. In sport, great britains curlers have beaten reigning olympic champions canada to reach the womens semi finals in pyeongchang. And nick has the weather. Cold est to coldest to start the day in scotland and Northern Ireland, with frost and and Northern Ireland, with frost and a few freezing fog patches. More cloud for england and wales. Damp and drizzly in a few spots. Lots of wine and dry weather to come for the rest of the week into the weekend, but it is definitely turning colder. Good morning. First, our main story. President trump has signed an order
Pressure has been ramped up on send banger. Also, golf, men and women will be playing side by side on the European Tour. There is snow out there. It is all about knowing where to look. There is more Severe Weather to come through the rest of this week. More Severe Weather warnings and more travel warnings. If you thought it was cold today, just wait until tomorrow. Also coming up, the warning that Global Warming could have a devastating impact on king penguins. Heavy snowfall is hitting parts of the uk, causing road, rail and flight disruption in many areas. Police say driving conditions are treacherous in places three people have died in lincolnshire after a crash involving a car and a lorry. Hundreds of trains are cancelled, many schools are shut and forecasters say some Rural Communities may be cut off. And theres a warning from the met office that if you havent seen snow yet by the end of the week you will have. Lets get the latest from our correspondent in North Yorkshire. First,
A bit ofa a bit of a dull day for some others but at least it is not windy. That could all change when it comes to the weekend. More details later. Also coming up getting himself into hot water. The mp who admits spending an hour in the bath every morning so he can clean his body and clear his mind. Hello everyone, this is afternoon live im simon mccoy. The performance of hospitals has slumped across the uk, with targets for cancer, a e and planned operations being widely missed, thats according to bbc research. Nationally england, wales and Northern Ireland have not hit one of their three key targets for 18 months. 0nly scotland has hit one of the targets. The findings are revealed as the bbc launches its online nhs tracker, which will allow you to see how your local service is performing on these three key waiting time targets. Being seen within four hours at accident emergency, cancer care beginning within 62 days of diagnosis, and planned operations taking place within 18 weeks in
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