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← Older postsDifferent views from two women in the White House
Women Still Can’t Have It All: Whining or Realistic? Read two views from The White House. Continue reading
Posted in News, Uncategorized, Women in Business in the Media Tagged advice for women in business, business leadership, equality for women, Female business leaders, gender agenda, women on boards |Female Directors Appointed in Boardrooms
The number exclusively of male boards in the list of FTSE 100 companies shrunk to just 21 last year. That number reduced to just 11 in March 2012, and with silver mining company Fresnillo appointing their first female director María … Continue reading
Posted in News, Women in Business in the Media Tagged equality for women, Female business leaders, female role models in business, gender agenda, The Guardian, women on boards, women on boards quotas |Speak directly to the Government on Equality
At Forward Ladies we promise women more than support, events and development; we promise a voice – a chance to have your opinions heard at the highest level. On 26th March we are hosting a government consultation event in Leeds where women can … Continue reading
Posted in News Tagged business leadership, business management, business support for women, equality for women, female entrepreneurs, gender agenda, Government consultation, Government Equalities Office, women in business |Quotas for Women on Boards – what do YOU think?
The controversial issue of quotas for women on boards has come up again in the media. So, what do you think? Have your say on our poll on the Hub homepage. Here’s a round up of some recent media stories on … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Tagged business leadership, equality for women, Financial Times, gender agenda, Management Today, quotas for women, women on boards, women on boards quotas |Government Engagement with Women
The government, and specifically Minister for Women and Equalities Theresa May, is keen to engage with women on key issues (more news to follow on how Forward Ladies has been asked to get involved in this). They are communicating progress and inviting … Continue reading
Posted in News Tagged engagement with women, equality for women, gender agenda, Minister for Women and Equalities, Theresa May |Women in business: is David Cameron failing to see the bigger picture?
In recent weeks David Cameron has been very vocal in calling for more women to make it onto the boards of the UK’s top companies but is this enough? While we would agree that there is insufficient representation from women … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Tagged equality for women, Etta Cohen, Female business leaders, Financial Times, gender agenda, quotas for women, The Guardian, women in business, women on boards, women on boards quotas |Evidence of a positive link between women in leadership and business performance
That’s what David Cameron is saying in the news today. He goes on “The drive for more women in business is not simply about equal opportunity, it’s about effectiveness” “It’s about quality, not just equality.” Read the full story on … Continue reading
Posted in News, Women in Business in the Media Tagged BBC, David Cameron, equality for women, Female business leaders, female role models in business, gender agenda, quotas for women, women in business, women on boards, women on boards quotas |Cameron appoints women business leaders to advisory board
David Cameron has appointed 3 female business leaders on the Prime Minister’s Business Advisory Board. The Board meets 4 times a year to advise the government on business issues. Read the full article in the Telegraph here.
Posted in Women in Business in the Media Tagged business leadership, business management, equality for women, Female business leaders, female entrepreneurs, female role models in business, gender agenda, quotas for women, The Telegraph, women in business, women on boards |The women who are making it onto boards
So, last week we heard that the number of women making it onto the UK’s board has now reached record levels. This article in the Independent profiles some of the women that are doing just that.
Posted in Women in Business in the Media Tagged business leadership, equality for women, Female business leaders, female role models in business, gender agenda, quotas for women, The Independent, women in business, women on boards, women on boards quotas |Record number of women on UK boards
In the last year, since the government demanded more representation for women in the UK’s boardrooms, the number of women taking positions on boards has reached record levels. Read the full article in the Guardian.
Posted in Women in Business in the Media Tagged equality for women, gender agenda, quotas for women, The Guardian, women in business, women on boards, women on boards quotas | ← Older postsLatest Hub Post
Download Presentation: The Pacific Road to Success – by Lara Morgan 20/03/13
Download the PowerPoint Presentation from this event. (right-click the link and choose the Save Target As or Save Link As) The Pacific Race to Success: Lara’s own compelling story of setting up a business as a one-man band, age 23, through to the sale of her 99% shareholding … Continue reading
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