Tara Cemlyn-Jones takes aim at the gender gap March 16, 2022 | City Talk This article first appeared in ICAS’ CA magazine. Fintech specialist and former investment banker Tara Cemlyn-Jones co-founded the 25×25 initiative with a target of 25 female FTSE 100 CEOs by 2025. She talks to Lysanne Currie about the progress made and the critical role of data. Just over two years ago, prior to pandemic lockdowns, a [...]
International Women’s Day: ‘Empower women to have more confidence in having a voice and stepping up’ March 8, 2022 | City Talk Samantha Frost CA, Director at Think Consulting and Think Wellbeing, discusses gender bias in the workplace, shifting attitudes towards career breaks, the power of mentoring and the pressure that’s placed on women to act as role models. Why did you decide to become a CA? A lot of us who studied economics at university didn’t [...]
Companies led by women attract 96 per cent less funding than male-run ones December 15, 2021 Businesses led by females on average received a staggering 96 per cent less funding than their male counterparts this year despite growing pressure for gender parity, according to new data. The study of the highest funded female and male businesses in the UK in 2021 revealed a vast gap in funding between companies led by [...]
Supreme Court rejects gender-neutral ‘X’ passport December 15, 2021 The Supreme Court rejected efforts this afternoon to introduce gender-neutral passports, saying 'X' gender markers would undermine a legal system that is built on a clear male-female split.
Half of teenage girls would not work for employer with gender pay gap, Indeed reveals November 17, 2021 Almost half of UK teenage girls have stated they would not work for an employer with a gender pay gap. Data from an Indeed research has revealed that 48 per cent of girls aged between 16 and 18 would rule out working for an organisation that has a gender pay gap against women, while only [...]
BA will drop ‘ladies and gentlemen’ to promote diversity October 10, 2021 British Airways will drop the customary ‘ladies and gentlemen’ formula from announcements to promote a more diverse and inclusive environment aboard its planes. “We celebrate diversity and inclusion and we’re committed to ensuring that all our customers feel welcome when travelling with us,” a British Airways spokesperson told the Telegraph. As reported by the paper, [...]