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VideoSupporting the next generation of female leaders
Coral Bamgboye of Resource Solutions and Beth Knight of Amazon discuss the barriers and biases that women face in their careers, and explore how society can work together to break down these obstacles and provide equal opportunities for all, including provide insights and best practices on how organisations can support the development and advancement of female talent.
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News
Choose to Challenge: Taking Action for Gender Equality on International Women’s Day
International Women’s Day is a global celebration of the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. It is also a day to recognise the ongoing struggle for gender equality and to call for action towards a more inclusive and equitable world for women.
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News
Recognising and Celebrating the Contributions of Employees on Employee Appreciation Day
On March 3rd, 2023, employers have the opportunity to celebrate their employees and thank them for their contributions.
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News
Supporting the Next Generation of Female Leaders
In this article, we will explore the challenges facing the next generation of female business leaders in the UK, as well as the strategies that can be employed to support and empower them.
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Community News
Britain’s most inspiring women in business crowned at national awards
21 business women, teams and organisations have been honoured for being trailblazers in 2022. The celebrations come as statistics show more women are taking on leading positions in business every year.
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Opinion
Why does representation matter in the workplace?
There are many benefits to having a diverse workforce. One of the most important is the access you have to different ideas, perspectives, and experiences. Diversity in your workplace will bring new ways of thinking about problems, opportunities for innovation and growth, and better decision-making processes that are more representative of your company’s customers and consumers.
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News
Channel 4 to be the first employer to offer employees reproductive health and hormone testing
Channel 4 is partnering with Hertility to start a trial offering reproductive health and hormone testing to its employees, in what is believed to be a first for any of the major UK broadcasters.
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Feature
Thirty years of neglect on funding female entrepreneurs costs the UK economy £250bn
A new report shared by The Business Desk from The Enterprise Research Centre, in partnership with Liverpool-based The Women’s Organisation has exposed a glaring funding gap in supporting female-led start-ups, which is holding the UK economy back drastically.
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Article
Huge lack of women in executive positions in the UK’s biggest firms
A new report produced by EY and Cranfield University shows that there is an alarming lack of women in executive roles, despite FTSE 350 improving boardroom gender diversity.
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Article
Black women in the UK are more likely to start a side hustle than any other group of people
Recent research conducted by eBay UK discovered that Black British women are the group most likely to start a side hustle - especially in the current climate.
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Article
The EmpoWOMENt series: the top women in social enterprise
In this series we will be shining a spotlight on some of the most inspiring women who are breaking down barriers, leading by example, and paving the way for the future of women in the social enterprise industry, and the world, with the amazing work they’re doing. There are so many incredible women that are changing the business world, and we wish we could shout about them all - but this list rounds up just a few of our top picks of women in social enterprise.
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Feature
Women are missing out on £599 billion due to the gender investment gap
We have come a long way when it comes to overcoming the gender disparity in the workplace, yet there is still so much to do when it comes to female founders.
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Community News
Women are hiding IVF treatment from bosses for fear of losing their jobs
New research from Zurich UK finds that almost a third of women (32%) undergoing IVF hid their treatment from bosses for fear they’d lose their job if they disclosed.
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Feature
Only one in seven women are confident they have enough for retirement
Despite ten years of pension auto-enrolment, new research suggests some people are still being left behind with women still less financially secure than men when it comes to retirement planning.
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Feature
Breaking the ageism glass ceiling by recognising the value of 50+ women at work
Victoria Tomlinson, Founder and Chief Executive of Next-Up, the platform that helps pre-retirement employees with workshops, tells us about the importance of valuing women over 50 in the workplace:
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Feature
The impact upskilling has in bridging the gender gap among businesses
In this article, the team at Heriot-Watt University cover some of the ways women can upskill in business to help close the gender gap:
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Article
The EmpoWOMENt series: the top women in the fast-moving consumer goods industry
In this series we will be shining a spotlight on some of the most inspiring women who are breaking down barriers, leading by example, and paving the way for the future of women in the fast-moving consumer goods industry (FMCG). There are so many incredible women that are changing the business world, and we wish we could shout about them all - but this list rounds up just a few of our top picks of women running the FMCG industry.
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Feature
Should there be laws in place for the protection of menopausal employees?
Ahead of World Menopause Day (18th October) employment health and safety experts WorkNest, discuss how the protection of menopausal workers should be enforced by law, to encourage all workplaces to have the right protection in place.
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Article
Is the office housework falling on the women in your office?
Have you ever noticed, or asked yourself, who’s always making the teas in the office?
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Community News
Michaela Wain is encouraging more women to join the construction industry
The 2021 Great British Businesswoman Awards finalist and The Apprentice finalist, Michaela Wain, Managing Director, Design and Build UK is urging women to build “a legacy” in the construction industry.
