Celebrating the women of Yorkshire on International Women’s Day

It’s International Women’s Day and we love the women of Yorkshire - these are some of the cool, creative and clever women we’ve featured in the pages Yorkshire Life so far this year ...

JANUARY

Victoria Robinson - art&

Victoria Robinson at art& shares her favourite things about Yorkshire.

Jodie McGregor - Perfect Provender

Bedale-based Jodie McGregor runs the successful granola start-up Perfect Provender.

Annabel Makin-Jones - tame & wild drinks

Anna Makin-Jones has created a line of drinks made with English fruits and foraged botanicals, inspired by the Yorkshire countryside.

Sabrina Ghayor - food columnist

Sabrina moved to Yorkshire last year and is loving life here. She shares her plans for Mother's Day.

Lesley Wild - Bettys

As Bettys prepares to celebrate its centenary, we talk to Lesley Wild about her 40 years with the family firm

Monica proudly holding a proof copy of her novel (Image: Archant)

FEBRUARY

Rachael Bice - Yorkshire Wildlife Trust

Rachael Bice is the new chief executive at the helm of Yorkshire Wildlife Trust.

Laura Whittle (c) Ceri Oakes (Image: Archant)

Monica Cafferky - Author

Author Monica Cafferky on how Yorkshire inspired her debut novel: The Winter's Sleep

At home with,,,,, (Image: Copyright Kevin Gibson Photography Ltd)

Keeley Harris - Vintage collector

Keeley, who is better known as 'Vintage Keeley' organises the hugely popular Festival of Vintage at York Racecourse.

Barn renovation - kitchen (c) Ryan Wicks (Image: © Ryan Wicks 2018)

Laura Whittle - Whitby Seafoods

Laura Whittle is sales and marketing director at her family's business, Whitby Seafoods.

Adriana Gentile of Adriana Homewares (Image: Archant)

MARCH

Women in Business (Image: Archant)

Amanda Owen- Shepherdess

We join Yorkshire Shepherdess Amanda Livingston-Owen on the farm in the Yorkshire Dales.

Bess Sturman - Interior Designer

Designer Bess Sturman loves to work with Yorkshire artisans for her bespoke interiors projects

Adrian Gentile - Clothing designer

Leeds based textile designer Adriana Gentile designs and manufactures lovely cushions and throws for the home, made in a Yorkshire weaving mill.

WOMEN IN BUSINESS

We also spoke to women across all sectors in the Yorkshire business world.

Yorkshire women in business: arts and leisure

Yorkshire women in business: business and networking

Yorkshire women in business: home and design

Yorkshire women in business: everyday help

To find out more about International Women's Day go to www.internationalwomensday.com