Walk the walk
Florence Derrick meets dominatrix Madam Storm, whose Strut masterclasses empower women
London-based writer and editor focusing on international reporting and human interest.
Previously features writer at The Wharf, Trinity Mirror; deputy editor at b.inspired by Brussels Airlines, Ink; associate editor at easyJet Traveller, Ink; and staff writer at France Media Group and Resource media.
Has written for Skyscanner, Eventbrite, International Business Times, New Internationalist, n by Norwegian, BonjourParis and The Metropolist.
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Florence Derrick meets dominatrix Madam Storm, whose Strut masterclasses empower women
Real-life heroes come in every shape, size and gender. To celebrate International Women's Day, we talk to inspirational superwomen making their mark on the world
A new wave of street culture is getting its skates on in Cameroon. We meet the photographer documenting it
There's a lot more to spending a night at an isolated chimpanzee sanctuary than monkeying around, as Florence Derrick discovers in Sierra Leone
It might be late to the party, but Paris has been bitten by the street-eating bug and a new market is not just feeding the city – it's making it a better place
A grassroots project isn't just bringing surfing to Sierra Leone, it's also inspiring greater ambitions among the local young people, reports Florence Derrick
Tel Aviv has the world's highest concentration of high-tech startups outside of Silicon Valley and, for the first time, women are ruling the roost in a traditionally man's world.
Accra is home to a budding network of social entrepreneurs who are using waste and neglected local resources as tools for innovation. We meet Ghana's most eco-minded creatives
A radio soap opera is bridging social gaps in a Syrian refugee camp. Florence Derrick meets its champion
Ever since Gudrun & Gudrun - the Faroese knitwear brand behind Sarah Lund's woollen jumper in the cult Danish TV series, The Killing - stitched its first sweater, an ethos of sustainability was spun into the company's fabric.
A state-funded hip hop cultural centre has opened in Paris. Florence Derrick asks whether the anti-establishment genre has lost its sting
The Queen is just one of a roster of female icons captured by Annie Leibovitz in her new exhibition, but the legendary photographer is still holding out for one more shot..
Funding from Rosa has enabled Bristol’s first female youth record label to launch its first EP, from artist China Bowls
Welcome to Station F, the world's biggest tech startup incubator.
Last year, Rosa funded a vital peer-mentoring programme launched by non-profit organisation NESTAC in Manchester
It's not just women that are affected by the practice of FGM – as Yusuf, a volunteer at the non-profit organisation NESTAC, explains