International Women of Courage Awards 2025 The International Women of Courage (IWOC) Awards recognize extraordinary women who have demonstrated unwavering courage, leadership, and resilience in their fight for justice, human rights, and gender equality. Established in 2007 by the U.S. Department of State, the awards have honored over 190 women from more than 90 countries, […]
Kirsty Coventry: First Female and African President of the IOC Kirsty Coventry, a 41-year-old former Olympic swimming champion from Zimbabwe, has made history by becoming the first female and African president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Coventry secured a decisive 49 votes out of 97 in the first round of voting, defeating six male […]
The Visionary Behind Girls Who Invest Breaking Barriers in Finance—One Woman at a Time Seema R. Hingorani is a trailblazer in the investment management industry, known for her unwavering commitment to diversity and inclusion. As the founder of Girls Who Invest (GWI), she has set out to revolutionize the finance world by increasing the representation […]
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 retiring or taking a break from work when their menopausal symptoms were most severe. Meanwhile, 60% of respondents […]
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 century with women campaigning for the right to better pay and hours and the right to […]
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. “When you’ve got more engagement from women, when women are in the driving seat to the extent they should […]
Ahead of International Women’s Day on March 8th, we spoke to female entrepreneurs, leaders, and business authors to hear the number one piece of advice they would give to their younger self when they first started out. Connect with others Dr Joan van den Brink, Executive Coach, management consultant and author of The Three Companions […]
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 career; I would be hugely surprised if there are any women in my generation who would say they haven’t […]
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 don’t get the same kind of cash as their male counterparts – and this massive funding gap is a global phenomenon. […]
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.
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.
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