It’s been a busy time for the first recipients of The Parasol Foundation Scholarship supporting women to study a Master’s in Astrophysics and Astronomy at Murray Edwards College, Cambridge. Maria Semerkina is completing her master’s degree in Astrophysics and has received...

A new report commissioned by Imperial explores the experiences of women in clinical academia at the university and how to support them better. The report, Exploring the experiences and progression of women in clinical academia, gives recommendations about how to improve the...

Today the V&A announces the winners of the 2025 V&A Parasol Foundation Prize for Women in Photography, the third iteration of the museum’s open call prize which identifies, supports and champions the talent of global female photographers. The four recipients of the Prize will...

A pioneering study initiated and funded by The Parasol Foundation Women in Space Research programme shows that there is still work to be done so that women can have fulfilling careers in the space industry. Our research shows the gender gap begins as early as high school. The...

Two exceptional female astrophysicists will take up Master’s degree places at Murray Edwards College, Cambridge this month as the first recipients of The Parasol Foundation Scholarship. This new award is launched in partnership with the College and Cambridge University’s...

Congratulations to the four winners of the V&A Parasol Foundation Prize for Women in Photography. The Prize is fast becoming an established part of the art world’s calendar. Now in its second year, it attracted more than 1400 submissions from across the world who responded to...

Talented female students from the UK can study astronomy and astrophysics at Cambridge University through a new Parasol Foundation Scholarship programme with women’s college Murray Edwards College. The first intake of students to take up our scholarships will start in the...

The V&A Parasol Foundation Women in Photography Project keeps on getting better.  It now has its own Collection Selection Box; a unique opportunity to handle original prints, drawings and photographs from the V&A collection. The Collection Selection Boxes contain carefully...

Our Prize is back! Update: Applications have closed for this year’s Prize. After a careful judging process, the winners will be announced in May for the annual prize dedicated to identifying, supporting and championing innovative women artists working in the field of contemporary...

We offer a warm welcome to two new Parasol Foundation Research Fellows. As part of our commitment to enable more women to pursue successful careers in research and STEM fields, Dr Shriya Varghese and Dr Selina Chiu pictured have joined the ovarian cancer research team. It is now...

29 November was the date chosen for the 19th anniversary Parasol International dinner. This year Ruth Monicka Parasol, principal benefactress of The Parasol Foundation was determined that the 140 plus guests from the Gibraltar business and wider community should hear firsthand...

A conversation led to The Parasol Foundation giving seed funding to support the Changing Game for Girls initiative so girls had the opportunity to experience the joy of playing football, while learning vital skills on and off the pitch. We are pleased to see how the initiative...

Three years in the making, The Parasol Foundation Gallery at the V&A London is now open! Our new gallery accompanies the Parasol Foundation Women in Photography Project, a major new programme to support women in photography centred in the world’s leading museum of art and...

Congratulations to the five exceptional winners of the first international V&A Parasol Foundation Prize for Women in Photography. The prize attracted nearly 1400 submissions from artists all over the world who responded with their interpretation of the theme ‘Agents of...

We’re launching a new study exploring the obstacles that prevent some women moving forward into senior roles in clinical academia. In partnership with Imperial Health Charity and Imperial College we’ve commissioned expert researchers to investigate the barriers and challenges...

We’re so proud to have supported ‘All About Women’ a full programme of events showcasing the creative talent of women in Gibraltar. Our partnership with The Gibraltar Academy of Performing Arts (GAMPA) saw Zoe Bishop, Alex Menez, Hannah Mifsud, Tanya Santini McClelland and many...

We're funding new research examining the links between infectious diseases and pregnancy with an award of £430,000 Researchers at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust will use thousands of blood samples provided by women as part of their maternity care to examine rates of...

Together with the V&A we’re launching an exciting new international photography prize for women. The V&A Parasol Foundation Prize for Women in Photography reinforces our commitment to creating new opportunities for women in art.  The prize, which showcases the outstanding talent...

The Parasol Foundation Trust is donating $3.5mn to fund vital research and create a multidisciplinary center in Israel for the comprehensive treatment of women with breast cancer. The Parasol Foundation Women’s Breast Cancer Center for diagnosis, research and treatment based...

We’re excited to welcome the first five exceptional fellows to The Parasol Foundation Women in SpaceIL Programme. “I’m so proud of this exceptional and diverse group of women who have joined the Parasol Foundation Women in SpaceIL Program. They’ve already overcome immense...

We’re funding four scholarships for Ukrainian women to study in Washington DC with the Advanced Leadership Foundation (ALF). ALF has directly trained and empowered 11,000 leaders from around the world and our donation will enable four talented young female Ukrainian refugees in...

In June we celebrated the launch of The Parasol Foundation Centre for Women’s Health and Cancer Research at Hammersmith and St Mary’s hospitals in north west London. We’ve created the research centre in partnership with Imperial Health Charity and Imperial College Healthcare NHS...

The situation in Ukraine right now is devastating and we’re working with Reichman University to create opportunities for women to continue their STEM studies in Israel. We’re offering fully-paid undergraduate scholarships to four talented young women from the war-torn regions of...

Gibraltar has been our home since the beginning and we have deep roots here. So, we were delighted to receive an award from the Mayor of Gibraltar recognising our contribution to the Gibraltar community and the many initiatives we have supported over the years. Karin Orsing, as...