<![CDATA[Bylines Network Gazette: IWD 2026]]>

<![CDATA[Bylines Network Gazette: IWD 2026]]>https://bylinesnetwork.substack.com/s/iwd-2026https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qamZ!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F98dc6c8b-6892-4fcf-8967-7ae69fba6b4f_3500x3500.pngBylines Network Gazette: IWD 2026https://bylinesnetwork.substack.com/s/iwd-2026SubstackThu, 25 Jun 2026 23:03:57 GMT<![CDATA[BEST OF BYLINES SPECIAL: International Women’s Day 2026 – the powerful women of the Bylines network]]>https://bylinesnetwork.substack.com/p/best-of-bylines-special-internationalhttps://bylinesnetwork.substack.com/p/best-of-bylines-special-internationalSun, 08 Mar 2026 21:06:50 GMTThis is a Best of Bylines Network special, arriving with you on Sunday, 8 March - International Women’s Day. To mark this year’s theme of Give to Gain, all 10 of our UK national and regional publications have been sharing stories by and about women.

Among them are profiles of the amazing women who play a vital role in Bylines Network – our Editors-in-Chief, who lead our titles, engage 2,500 writers, and enable our powerful citizen journalism to reach 100,000s of readers a month.

83% of our editors are women, well above the industry average of 46%. You can read profiles of them all in our special collection here, or at the following links:

These are our stories, shared so that everyone can gain empowerment and inspiration. In this newsletter, we focus on one standout example – Sussex Bylines - meeting their fantastic editors, Pea …

]]><![CDATA[Focus on Kent & Surrey Bylines - on International Women’s Day 2026, we celebrate the people leading the Bylines Network ]]>https://bylinesnetwork.substack.com/p/focus-on-kent-and-surrey-bylineshttps://bylinesnetwork.substack.com/p/focus-on-kent-and-surrey-bylinesSun, 08 Mar 2026 20:19:50 GMT

silhouettes of 6 women in different shapes and colours, and above that International Women's Day Bylines Network — International Women’s Day 2026. Picture by Bylines

Bylines Network is privileged to have a high proportion of female Editors-in-Chief leading our 10 UK national and regional publications. 83% of our editors are women, well above the industry average of 46%. And that is not mentioning the plethora of women behind the scenes, without whom our network would not be able to function.

For International Women’s Day, following this year’s theme of Give to Gain, Bylines Network has collaborated to bring you profiles of the amazing women who lead our publications. These are our stories, so that we may all gain empowerment and inspiration.

You can find the profiles of our female Editors-in-Chief at the following links:

This time we turn our attention to Kent and Surrey Bylines, with powerful statements about diversity and inclusion from incom…

]]><![CDATA[On International Women’s Day 2026, these are the strong women leading the Bylines Network - focus on West England Bylines]]>https://bylinesnetwork.substack.com/p/on-international-womens-day-2026https://bylinesnetwork.substack.com/p/on-international-womens-day-2026Sun, 08 Mar 2026 20:14:20 GMT

silhouettes of 6 women in different shapes and colours, and above that International Women's Day Bylines Network — International Women’s Day 2026. Picture by Bylines

Bylines Network is privileged to have a high proportion of female Editors-in-Chief leading our 10 UK national and regional publications. 83% of our editors are women, well above the industry average of 46%. And that is not mentioning the plethora of women behind the scenes, without whom our network would not be able to function.

For International Women’s Day, following this year’s theme of Give to Gain, Bylines Network has collaborated to bring you profiles of the amazing women who lead our publications. These are our stories, so that we may all gain empowerment and inspiration.

You can find the profiles of our female Editors-in-Chief at the following links:

This time we turn our attention to the team at West England Bylines, where three women play crucial roles in leading a thrivi…

]]><![CDATA[A message from Yorkshire Bylines - on International Women’s Day 2026, these are the strong women leading the Bylines Network]]>https://bylinesnetwork.substack.com/p/a-message-from-yorkshire-bylineshttps://bylinesnetwork.substack.com/p/a-message-from-yorkshire-bylinesSun, 08 Mar 2026 20:08:41 GMT

silhouettes of 6 women in different shapes and colours, and above that International Women's Day Bylines Network — International Women’s Day 2026. Picture by Bylines

Bylines Network is privileged to have a high proportion of female Editors-in-Chief leading our 10 UK national and regional publications. 83% of our editors are women, well above the industry average of 46%. And that is not mentioning the plethora of women behind the scenes, without whom our network would not be able to function.

For International Women’s Day, following this year’s theme of Give to Gain, Bylines Network has collaborated to bring you profiles of the amazing women who lead our publications. These are our stories, so that we may all gain empowerment and inspiration.

You can find the profiles of our female Editors-in-Chief at the following links:

In this editorial, Su O’Brien, Editor in Chief at Yorkshire Bylines, shares her thoughts on the important role women play in …

]]><![CDATA[Powerful Bylines women - a message from North East Bylines]]>https://bylinesnetwork.substack.com/p/powerful-bylines-women-a-messagehttps://bylinesnetwork.substack.com/p/powerful-bylines-women-a-messageSun, 08 Mar 2026 20:03:55 GMT

silhouettes of 6 women in different shapes and colours, and above that International Women's Day Bylines Network — International Women’s Day 2026. Picture by Bylines

Bylines Network is privileged to have a high proportion of female Editors-in-Chief leading our 10 UK national and regional publications. 83% of our editors are women, well above the industry average of 46%. And that is not mentioning the plethora of women behind the scenes, without whom our network would not be able to function.

For International Women’s Day, following this year’s theme of Give to Gain, Bylines Network has collaborated to bring you profiles of the amazing women who lead our publications. These are our stories, so that we may all gain empowerment and inspiration.

You can find the profiles of our female Editors-in-Chief at the following links:

In this editorial from North East Bylines, co-written by Robina Jacobson, we introduce you to our magnificent regional Editor…

]]><![CDATA[International Women’s Day 2026: we introduce the women behind Bylines Network, including our editor in chief at North West Bylines]]>https://bylinesnetwork.substack.com/p/international-womens-day-2026-wehttps://bylinesnetwork.substack.com/p/international-womens-day-2026-weSun, 08 Mar 2026 19:59:14 GMT

silhouettes of 6 women in different shapes and colours, and above that International Women's Day Bylines Network — International Women’s Day 2026. Picture by Bylines

Bylines Network is privileged to have a high proportion of female Editors-in-Chief leading our 10 UK national and regional publications. 83% of our editors are women, well above the industry average of 46%. And that is not mentioning the plethora of women behind the scenes, without whom our network would not be able to function.

For International Women’s Day, following this year’s theme of Give to Gain, Bylines Network has collaborated to bring you profiles of the amazing women who lead our publications. These are our stories, so that we may all gain empowerment and inspiration.

You can find the profiles of our female Editors-in-Chief at the following links:

Here Gemma Gould talks to the excellent Anna, our North West Bylines Editor-in-Chief.

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]]><![CDATA[For IWD – a spotlight on the women leading the Bylines Network: Anna Damski at East Anglia Bylines]]>https://bylinesnetwork.substack.com/p/for-iwd-a-spotlight-on-the-womenhttps://bylinesnetwork.substack.com/p/for-iwd-a-spotlight-on-the-womenSun, 08 Mar 2026 19:54:47 GMT

silhouettes of 6 women in different shapes and colours, and above that International Women's Day Bylines Network — International Women’s Day 2026. Picture by Bylines

Bylines Network is privileged to have a high proportion of female Editors-in-Chief leading our 10 UK national and regional publications. 83% of our editors are women, well above the industry average of 46%. And that is not mentioning the plethora of women behind the scenes, without whom our network would not be able to function.

For International Women’s Day, following this year’s theme of Give to Gain, Bylines Network has collaborated to bring you profiles of the amazing women who lead our publications. These are our stories, so that we may all gain empowerment and inspiration.

You can find the profiles of our female Editors-in-Chief at the following links:

In this article East Anglia Bylines talks to their very own Anna Damski, who never set out to become editor-in-chief of a new…

]]><![CDATA[Bylines Scotland - International Women’s Day 2026, celebrsting the women EICs at the Bylines Network]]>https://bylinesnetwork.substack.com/p/bylines-scotland-international-womenshttps://bylinesnetwork.substack.com/p/bylines-scotland-international-womensSun, 08 Mar 2026 19:51:14 GMT

silhouettes of 6 women in different shapes and colours, and above that International Women's Day Bylines Network — International Women’s Day 2026. Picture by Bylines

Bylines Network is privileged to have a high proportion of female Editors-in-Chief leading our 10 UK national and regional publications. 83% of our editors are women, well above the industry average of 46%. And that is not mentioning the plethora of women behind the scenes, without whom our network would not be able to function.

For International Women’s Day, following this year’s theme of Give to Gain, Bylines Network has collaborated to bring you profiles of the amazing women who lead our publications. These are our stories, so that we may all gain empowerment and inspiration.

You can find the profiles of our female Editors-in-Chief at the following links:

In this article, Joanna Krahe, editor in chief at Bylines Scotland, tells her story.

]]><![CDATA[Central Bylines celebrating International Women’s Day 2026 - featuring the powerful women of Bylines Network]]>https://bylinesnetwork.substack.com/p/central-bylines-celebrating-internationalhttps://bylinesnetwork.substack.com/p/central-bylines-celebrating-internationalSun, 08 Mar 2026 19:46:55 GMT

silhouettes of 6 women in different shapes and colours, and above that International Women's Day Bylines Network — International Women’s Day 2026. Picture by Bylines

Bylines Network is privileged to have a high proportion of female Editors-in-Chief leading our 10 UK national and regional publications. 83% of our editors are women, well above the industry average of 46%. And that is not mentioning the plethora of women behind the scenes, without whom our network would not be able to function.

For International Women’s Day, following this year’s theme of Give to Gain, Bylines Network has collaborated to bring you profiles of the amazing women who lead our publications. These are our stories, so that we may all gain empowerment and inspiration.

You can find the profiles of our female Editors-in-Chief at the following links:

Here we feature a personal profile of Gemma Gould, editor-in-chief (EiC) at Central Bylines, interviewed by Anna Schurer from

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