WOMEN IN THE CITY:
The Power of Exclusion – the time for raising awareness is gone
Women’s career progression continues to be headline news. From the gender pay gap to #MeToo, Time’s Up and the ongoing under-representation of women in executive roles, it’s clear that women need a larger role at the top. Despite the emphasis on the lack of women at board level, the gender pay gap and the need […]
Successes and Failures – reflections on women’s progress in 2019
Liz Walker, Commercial Director at Distinctly, reflects on the successes and failures for women in 2019. Like any year, 2019 has been a mixture of successes and failures for women’s rights. This is true whether we are talking about the rights of women in employment, women in the wider UK, or for women worldwide. One […]
Equality – The long and winding road with no end in sight
On International Women’s Day 2020 Women in the insurance and financial services sector are effectively working 123 days, more than a third of the year, for free. That’s twice the average across all sectors. There are still only 6 female CEOs in the FTSE 100. Three quarters of women say their workplace makes it more […]
Project Diamond
Can shipping’s choppy seas offer calm waters to women?
We have the skills; we have the degrees; we have the experience. So why aren’t more of us in leadership positions? More and more women graduate from universities and according to the UK’s Higher Education Statistics Agency, 69% of students studying medical technology-related degrees are women. We can see many female employees occupying entry-level positions, […]
Managers: do you recognise the signs of burnout?
Careers expert Zena Everett is an executive coach, author and an in-demand speaker on career management and productivity. Here she talks about how to spot and stop burnout in your teams – and yourself. Don’t wait for a sickness note or resignation for proof of burnout in your teams. Here are some warning signs to […]
9 in 10 women Face Problems Returning to Work After Having Children
One-third of mothers struggle to cover the cost of childcare A recent survey of 1,000 UK mothers has revealed a continuing lack of support from businesses when it comes to balancing family and work. The survey, undertaken by HR training providers DPG, revealed that 9 in 10 mothers (87%) faced issues when returning to work […]
