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Royal Mail chief backs staff quotas for women


Royal Mail chief executive, Moya Greene is publicly backing recruitment quotas for women in the workplace – including the boardroom. Continue reading

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WiBA 2012: Using Sponsorship as a Marketing Tool


There are clear benefits to winning a Women in Business Award but what about the benefits of sponsoring them? At a time when it’s very difficult to get your message heard via the traditional marketing channels, sponsorship presents unique opportunities … Continue reading

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Aging men on boards make way for new generation of women?


This article in Forbes suggests that while women are not sufficiently represented on boards, the fact that many male board members are approaching retirement may create opportunities for women to take their place . Read the full Forbes article here.

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Quotas for Women in Parliament


We’ve heard about the proposals for quotas for women on boards, now Cherie Blair is proposing quotas for women MPs in Parliament. Read the full story from International Business Times

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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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