Lastminute.com co-founder Martha Lane Fox took to the stage at Microsoft Future Decoded to discuss how women could take inspiration from tools of old like bows and arrows to rise up through the UK’s digital industry.
Having moved away from Thomas Cook ownership in 2014, Elegant Resorts is building an impressive brand in the luxury travel space and creating a diverse workforce to back this up.
By Ruth Sacks
Ruth Sacks, principal lecturer of leadership and professional development at Westminster Business School, gives her opion on the government-commissioned review of women in finance led by Virgin Money boss Jayne-Anne Gadhia
By Ruth Sacks
Ruth Sacks, principal lecturer of leadership and professional development at Westminster Business School, gives her opion on the government-commissioned review of women in finance led by Virgin Money boss Jayne-Anne Gadhia
While 2014 saw all of Britain’s leading manufacturers have at least one female director on board, a recent EEF study urged firms to do more to tackle the industry’s outdated “dirty and unglamorous” image. As such, we asked four female manufacturers about the gender divide in the industry – and discovered how crucial it was to nurture talent from classroom to boardroom.
The headmistress of Francis Holland Regent’s Park, Vivienne Durham, commented in an interview with Absolutely Education magazine about issues around careers and motherhood, which has led to a headline in the nationals about it being a misleading “lie” that girls can have both.
The majority of women would consider taking shared parental leave and are keen to balance career and family, but believe the culture in their current firm make pursuing a career as a mother unrealistic. As such, Executive Coaching MD Geraldine Gallacher explains why men can help both genders achieve a better work-life balance.
Step aside gentlemen, women are rediscovering whisky. As the percentage of females drinking whisky in the UK steadily increases, past attitudes of women being unable to make whisky are fading away.
By Simon Brooke
Justine Roberts, the founder and chief executive of Mumsnet, the networking site for parents, wrote an article in October complaining about how much time women spend getting ready for work. But fitness specialist Julie Creffield has hit back at the claim to defend female leaders.
The national news recently highlighted a woman’s complaint against a man on LinkedIn who said she was “stunning”. While some thought she was right and others thought she was overreacting, it highlighted why context is important in communication and tells us we need to know what defines “wrong” in the way we treat gender.
