Gender Equality

A recent report by Circle In — Driving the Change: Menopause and the Workplace — found that 83% of respondents said their professional work was negatively affected by menopause.  Nearly half of respondents said that had considered…

The 8th March is International Women’s Day (IWD), an important annual celebration of social, economic, cultural and political achievements made by women throughout history. The idea grew out of the US labour movement at the turn of the last…

The shadow secretary for women and equalities, Anneliese Dodds, said the research demonstrates that women are key to a stronger economy. She also accused the government of ignoring the needs of women throughout the covid-19 pandemic. …

Ahead of International Women’s Day, Cerys Johnson, CEO of REPL, part of Accenture, discusses the ongoing issue of gender inequality in leadership. Gender discrimination has been a challenge I have faced throughout various points in my…

Jessica Robinson, a leading expert on sustainable finance and responsible investing, explores the directed steps needed to redress the gender funding imbalance in business. Females founders just don’t get the cash Women-led companies just…

Crucial to establishing gender equity in an organisation are effective training programmes for women and recognition of the achievements that make them suitable for upper management.

The number of female directors at FTSE companies has risen 50% over five years, but those in top leadership positions remain rare.

New studies continue to reveal the startling lack of female presence in company leadership. Before real progress can be achieved, serious changes must be made to corporate culture.

The investment banking giant's demand for diversity on the boards of companies it helps to go public is a welcome – and justified – step in the right direction.

Forbes has been honing its list-making methodology for years. It’s a data-driven exercise. The numbers are crunched and the chips fall where they may. Nonetheless, the US business magazine was slammed by the international press; its…

In business, women are all too often stereotyped as being unassertive and not able to say no. On the other end of the scale, plenty of women are also happy to say no and do it bluntly and too often. Below CEO Today hears from Harriet…