female

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Wells said she’s part of a network of a dozen female business owners, some of whom got error messages before eventually having success.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

Years down the line, joining a writing class taught by a female writer who became her mentor changed her life.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

She did say, however, that she was “the first female bouncer in Berlin,” and that was “at a Hells Angel discotheque.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

On the upside, research from EngineeringUK in 2022 suggested that 16.5% of engineers are female, compared with 10.5% in 2010.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

She, Lizzie, and two female friends boarded a nighttime Erie Canal packet boat.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock