Women’s health strategy won’t end medical misogyny – but the markets could Opinion The government's new women’s health strategy is good policy, but it will not close the health gap. That's where the City comes in.
Labour’s branding of ambition as ‘masculine’ is a disturbing revelation Opinion New Labour guidelines telling businesses to rid their job ads of 'masculine' terms like 'ambitious' is sending completely the wrong message.
Accountancy firms lag behind legal firms in gender equality at top level Business The UK accountancy sector is lagging in diversifying its leadership, with only half of firms having at least one woman at the board or partnership level. According to data exclusively shared with City AM by Lubbock Fine, UK accountancy firms are lagging behind legal firms in the proportion of women at the senior level. The [...]
How sport can take tackle Gen Z’s problem with gender polarisation October 21, 2025 Gender is as becoming as divisive as race, politics and economics among but sport can play its part in fixing a growing problem among Gen Z, writes Matt Readman. It’s been 25 years since Nelson Mandela famously said that sport could “unite people in a way that little else does”. While sport has sometimes mirrored social [...]
In defence of crying at work July 7, 2025 Was Rachel Reeves really too emotional, or have we just got a gender issue when it comes to leadership, Anne Francke asks.
Businesses are bracing for trans policy rewrites April 30, 2025 Campaigners and watchdogs say the Supreme Court’s recent ruling on trans inclusion in the Equality Act brought clarity. But for bosses, the topic is likely to become even more of a minefield, says Ali Lyon. Ever since her appointment as chair of the UK’s human rights watchdog in 2020, Baroness Falkner has been convinced that [...]
When it comes to women’s safety, Sadiq Khan cares only for optics April 11, 2025 Women are done with platitudes, Sadiq Khan must make London safer if he is to prove he cares about women's safety, writes Aaron Newbury.
Excluding women in defence is costing business March 8, 2025 Western defence has made massive strides, but the sector has a massive gender problem - and it's costing business, writes Naomi Hulme.
The investment gap in healthcare is making women sick March 8, 2025 Underinvestment in women’s healthcare has real-world consequences that we can no longer ignore, writes Jessica Espinoza.
How have women’s pensions fared over the last 100 years? March 4, 2025 This year marks 115 years of International Women's Day, but how have women's pensions changed in that time?