Women in business
Meet the inspiring business women who are busy shattering the glass ceiling.
Your miscarriage policy (or rather lack thereof) is costing you talent
Research: People want more openness and support around pregnancy loss.
Why women leaders thrive during a crisis
It goes beyond gender.
Is your employee working from home with their abuser?
Here’s how managers can spot and support employees facing domestic abuse.
Is positive discrimination really discrimination?
We don't currently have meritocracy in business, says Sayeh Ghanbari, lead partner for EY UK&I...
What has 2020 meant for female leadership?
The pandemic has shone a light on the success of female leaders, but women have...
Of course job flexibility attracts female applicants
A government-backed field study looked at the impact of wording on job applications.
No, we don't need a sexist WFH tax
Opinion: Deutsche Bank's idea for an extra tax on remote workers could magnify inequality.
What makes a great leader?
The gap between ‘masculine’ and ‘feminine’ leadership is closing, says Standard Chartered’s Europe and Americas...
The pandemic is a chance to rethink attitudes to part-time work
Nominate star part-timers and companies innovating with flexible working for the Timewise Power List, in...
"I’m a businesswoman not a martyr"
Female leaders are discouraging young women from entering business by focusing on the obstacles they...
How to turn being soft to your advantage
"I won't be taken seriously in the first 90 seconds when I walk into a...
Has COVID been positive for diversity and inclusion?
Research: WFH could be seen as levelling the playing field.
You may be inadvertently overlooking female talent
Employers were less likely to hire women during lockdown, as well as more likely to...
My boss restricted my progression after pregnancy
A woman recalls her experience of facing unfair treatment at work during and after pregnancy....
Dressing to impress: One for the dustbin of history?
Opinion: Businesswomen are embracing comfort without sacrificing impact. Returning to the office shouldn't change that....
Yes, gender diversity makes you more profitable
An Australian study suggests a causative relationship between increasing female representation in senior roles and...
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35 Women Under 35 2020: Britain's brightest young business leaders
As the UK heads towards the worst recession for decades, these talented young businesswomen will...
The men using their power to fight gender inequality
Agents of Change 2020: As women bear the economic brunt of the virus, men must...
The unintended consequences of your redundancy plan
Hasty decisions risk undermining long-term diversity and inclusion goals.
This isn't just a health crisis, it's an equality crisis
Inspiring Women in Business winners: In the “new normal”, we must make sure that female...
Why women leaders are excelling during the coronavirus pandemic
There is a link between female leaders and successful responses to COVID-19.
Women, stop apologising
35 Women Under 35 video series: Ambition isn’t a dirty word. So stop apologising for...
Coronavirus could be a game changer for working mothers
35 Women Under 35 video series: Does it take a pandemic for working mothers to...
How to reinvent your career through motherhood and midlife
Pay it Forward podcast: Former Marie Claire editor-in-chief Trish Halpin and BITE managing editor Nicky...
Could coronavirus lead to gender equality?
Opinion: Enforced home-working and home-schooling could change the lives of working women, and the business...
The highs and lows of being a super-achiever
Pay it Forward podcast: techUK boss Jacqueline de Rojas and Google UK's marketing strategy and...
Mother-of-four: "People were shocked that I was still ambitious"
We need to stop blaming women for the discrimination they face.
Are gender quotas pointless?
Norway introduced quotas in the early 1990s to parachute women into top positions. Have they...
How Stephanie ‘Steve’ Shirley changed business
The computer programmer challenged sexual discrimination, employment law and social convention when she founded her...
Business bestsellers: Where are all the female authors?
Women seem to need to work twice as hard to get their voice heard and...
35 Women Under 35 2020: Last chance to nominate
We're spotlighting the inspiring and the genuinely enviable female rising stars in British business. Nominations...
Agents of Change 2020: Nominations open
A third of all boardroom positions in the FTSE 100 are now held by women....
"Why I gave half a million pounds to my staff"
Personal Group CEO Deborah Frost on working families, self-belief and returning to corporate life from...
Diversity and inclusion: Do CEOs really care?
For all the talk around D&I, progress over the last decade has been mixed.
Dame Inga Beale: “I was told I didn’t deserve to be alive”
The former CEO of Lloyd's of London reveals the leadership lessons that shaped her career...
Want to encourage more female leaders? Openly highlight their achievements
A study shows that publicly praising women not only increases their willingness to lead, their...
Dame Cilla Snowball: Life after being CEO
One year on from stepping back as boss of Britain's largest advertising agency, Dame Cilla...
"Paying women equally would cripple our economy"
The brutal fact: underpaid women sustain British business, says HR chief Helen Jamieson.
Why women sabotage each other in the workplace
There's nothing inevitable about 'Queen Bee' syndrome, say authors Andrea Kramer and Alton Harris.
Virgin StartUp's Linda Grant: "I reinvented myself as a non-exec"
After stepping down as the MD of Metro, Linda Grant wasn't ready to retire -...
Planet Organic founder: "My business partner tried to oust me. I was blindsided ...
How Planet Organic founder Renée Elliott survived an 11-day trial at the High Court -...
Newsflash: Women have ambitions too
But organisations aren't supporting them, says researcher Geraldine Perriam.
Mary Portas: "I've never been a manager, I don't do detail"
The retail consultant on alpha male cultures, the future of the high street and rising...
"The year when everything goes wrong is the year you learn the most" ...
Fiona Dawson, the global president of Mars Food on staying grounded, keeping moving and taking...
How Dame Stephanie Shirley broke the rules of work
Leadership lessons from Britain's top tech entrepreneur (that you've never heard of).
Does a lack of confidence hinder a woman's career progression?
Employers aren't offering enough training, says women's leadership development expert Joy Burnford.
Antonia Romeo: "Leaders can't have bad days"
Think about the shadow you cast as a leader, says the Permanent Secretary at the...
What men really think about gender equality
Many male CEOs say one thing in public and another behind closed doors, but progress...
The best cities for female entrepreneurs
How 50 cities scored on supporting female founders.
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How to juggle further education with everyday life
Flexible learning was the perfect solution for MBA student Harriet Jeckells.
