Join us on the evening of 26 September for a unique - first of its kind - wine tasting in the special setting of Australia House on The Strand, a government building not usually open to the public and one that features in various films including this year’s Wonder Woman. Over 50 female winemakers and winery principals will be flying in from Australia to be part of this unique Women in Wine event in September. We’ve teamed up with Wine Australia, the marketing body for Australian wine, who … read more
Promotion
New organisation for Investment Managers
Why a Guild of Investment Managers? The Guild of Investment Managers has been formed to provide networking opportunities for people employed in the investment management industry. Its aim is to become a City of London Livery Company and is likely to appeal to people who are established in their career and want to meet […]
Recent Reports
Better BAME representation could add £24bn to the economy annually
UK businesses should publish a breakdown of BAME (black, Asian and minority ethnic) employees, according to recommendations from the Chartered Management Institute and the British Academy of … [Read More...]
No progress in number of women on executive committees
Since Women Count 2016, gender pay regulation, sector initiatives, such as the Women in Finance Charter, and the important, independent review by Helen Alexander and Sir Philip Hampton bring … [Read More...]
Pension gender gap risks long-term problems
Average gender pension gap in EU reaches 40%, whereas pay gap is 16% Businesses have key role to play in ensuring female employees do not retire into poverty Communications targeted … [Read More...]
Diversity Initiatives Are Not Working Say 75% of Women
According to a new report from The Boston Consulting Group women aren't convinced that companies are making progress towards greater inclusivity. 91% of women interviewed for the report … [Read More...]
Diversity Matters
Diverse teams provide an immediate and long-lasting solution to the global problem of understaffed positions.
More diverse teams make better decisions and generate more revenue due to broader thinking, a wider set of problem-solving resources, and more varied and well-considered solutions. So it makes sense for a field like security and risk management, where talent is in short supply, to look to the presence and perspectives of women as […]
Do companies with women on the board perform better than companies whose boards are all-male?
Many commentators suggest that gender diversity in the corporate boardroom improves company performance because of the different points of view and experience it offers. However, rigorous, peer-reviewed academic research paints a different picture. Despite the intuitive appeal of the argument that gender diversity on the board improves company performance, research suggests otherwise. Do companies with […]
Leading Women Lawyers
Experiences, Expectations and Achievements The issue of gender progression in the legal profession has always been a hot potato, with the noticeable lack of women in senior roles never far from the headlines. The latest figures state that women in partnership roles in the UK’s top 100 firms is still, on average, at less than […]
WiC Comment
You can’t be what you can’t see – or can you?
As a sound-bite this phrase certainly has impact and is often used to explain why women are not succeeding as well as they might in the workplace, the inference being that there are insufficient women in leadership positions who other females wish to emulate. What are women’s expectations of role models, do all women want […]
