When women become mothers and opt to reduce their working hours or take on certain family-friendly measures – they are (sometimes) unknowingly placing themselves at a financial disadvantage: they will not be entitled to a full retirement pension in future... And nobody is telling them.

Actress and writer Coryse Borg recently took the leap and went freelance. This opened a door – which she walked straight through - into the world of radio. The first topic she picked?... Forgotten women. She talks about what inspired her to learn about history’s hidden heroines and her urge to share what she learned.

Artist, stylist and milliner Rosanna Stafrace inherited her passion for art and fashion from her mother, who taught her how to make her first hat. Driven by her free and colourful spirit, she took hat-making to a different level. She talks about her creative journey, lessons learnt, and how she built her brand ‘La Rossa’.

Writer and mother Roberta Azzopardi has brought her two passions together to give us the second edition of Songs of Motherhood - Għanjiet l-Omm. Here Roberta talks about the importance of doing things “for yourself” and shares how she gets things done by jumping all in without overthinking.

Artisan shoemaker Becky Grech had been working on her craft for about 10 years before she took the leap and launched BX Design about two years ago. The mother-of-three, who won the Malta Craft’s Foundation Person of the Year award last year, walks us through her creative journey.

Most people know who Ann Fenech is. She has built herself a reputation as one of Malta’s leading maritime lawyers. She spent some time in the political world and, most recently, she made it to Lloyd’s List of top 100 people . A mother to two boys, she talks about the importance of family and of pursuing what is important to you in life.

On occasion of Women’s Day we’ve reached out to four ‘women warriors’ - women who stand up for the rights of other women, give them a voice and offer support. They share three pieces of advice which they believe women out there need to know.

Every four years we get an extra day - February 29. It’s a bonus day that can act as a reminder or a nudge - to take that leap. We spoke to two women who did just that: they overcame hesitation, self-doubt and other obstacles and just went for it.

Natasha Azzopardi Muscat worked hard to get to where she is today - the Director Country Health Policies and Systems at the WHO Regional Office for Europe. She shares her feel-good formula and talks about the choices she made and what motivates her.

Sarah Calleja has become more and more established in the local art world. The young mother-of-two, who is an architect by profession, has been building herself up to be a recognised and respected artist while juggling everything else. She talks about what inspires her to keep at it… and how she does it.