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January 2016

  • Pregnant woman sitting at work desk with head in hands

    Why the new women and work all-party parliamentary group matters

    Flick Drummond MP and Jess Phillips MP
    ‘As two working women, and as mothers, we hope to coordinate a timely and crucial response to growing interest in the role of women within the economy, and barriers to full participation’

July 2015

  • The US came out on top as the best place to be a female entrepreneur, followed by Canada, Australia and Sweden.

    America is the best place in the world to be a female entrepreneur

    Research shows that the US has a crucial mix of access to education, technology and training, combined with a healthy business environment

June 2015

  • Does unconscious bias create barriers for women at work?

    A third of working women say they're discriminated against

    Research shows gender bias is still prevalent in the business world, women believe men are offered greater opportunities at work

April 2015

  • Jeremy Clarkson

    The fall of Jeremy Clarkson: being a top performer is no excuse for bullying

    The high-profile dismissal of Top Gear’s outspoken host is a victory in the fight against workplace bullying, says Kathryn Nawrockyi

December 2014

  • ducks row

    How to be a more inclusive leader

    Research shows inclusive leadership can drive productivity, loyalty and motivation, yet many companies fail to embrace it

November 2014

  • brogrammer

    Why are women opting out of STEM industries?

    We need to ask why so many women joining the tech industry go on to take their talents elsewhere, says Allyson Zimmermann

September 2014

  • Emma Watson's speech at the UN called for men to support women's fight for equality.

    Hackers are trying to silence Emma Watson by leaking nude photos - but they only made her voice louder

  • money magnifying glass

    Money talks: why women need to invest cash, not just time, in other women

  • The lack of female science professors has more to do with nuture, than nature.

    Watch out boys, women are getting smarter, faster

  • Find out why Gisele's punchbag is an advert for strong women.

    Five links for inspiration including Gisele, Joan Rivers and job spec fear

July 2014

  • Womans Face with glasses reflecting a computer screen

    Lack of women at the top is damaging the energy sector

    Female leaders warn industry is 'missing 50% of the talent' in struggle to solve UK's energy challenges

June 2014

  • london skyline

    London revealed to have lowest percentage of female directors

    Data shows that smaller cities in the UK offer more favourable environments for women leaders, while the capital trails behind

May 2014

  • businesspeople

    Accountancy is top sector for supporting and retaining female talent

    Research shows that women feel most supported in accountancy and education sectors, while advertising, marketing and media have high levels of discrimination, writes Lottie O'Conor

April 2014

  • Moya Greene  and colleagues open trading at the London Stock Exchange

    Female CEOs are more likely to be sacked than their male colleagues

  • 52% of women said they felt bullied or harassed at work

    52% of women have been bullied or harassed at work in the past three years

March 2014

  • board room

    Women represent over 20% of FTSE 100 board members for first time

  • paternity leave

    One in five men believes his employer is actively opposed to fathers sharing parental leave

  • lawyer working in office

    Female lawyers over 30 earning 25% less than the men

  • whispering

    New report calls for greater transparency from headhunters

February 2014

  • Vince Cable: we need to change business culture

    Vince Cable: companies still not doing enough to get women on boards

    The secretary of state for business, innovation and skills on the importance of changing business culture and why he fears the FTSE100 won't meet Lord Davies 2015 target
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