That women ‘lack confidence to invest’ is a lazy answer to a major problem Opinion Explaining away the gender investment gap as a matter of confidence has shifted responsibility away from the industry and onto women.
In defence of crying at work Opinion Was Rachel Reeves really too emotional, or have we just got a gender issue when it comes to leadership, Anne Francke asks.
Excluding women in defence is costing business Opinion Western defence has made massive strides, but the sector has a massive gender problem - and it's costing business, writes Naomi Hulme.
Rachel Reeves calls for action to break down gender barriers to boost growth March 6, 2025 Ahead of International Women’s Day, chancellor Rachel Reeves has called for urgent action to dismantle barriers preventing women from reaching leadership positions. Her comments follow the release of new research from Vodafone, which found that over a third of women still see gender as a barrier to career progression. “The UK is leading the charge [...]
AIM-listed companies stall on gender diversity February 11, 2025 AIM-listed companies have been accused of having their “head in the sand” when it comes to ensuring gender diversity on company boards after new research revealed representation to have stalled. The number of women holding directorships in AIM companies remained at one in six over the last year, according to an annual gender diversity report [...]