Top UK companies under fire over lack of women in boardroom
Persimmon, BP and Tui among those warned that investors are ‘becoming restless’ Julia Kollewe A Persimmon construction site in Dartford. The housebuilder was among those […]
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NAWBO looks back at 30 years of Women’s Business Ownership Act
By Business News Above: NAWBO members at the monthly meeting, celebrating the organization’s 30-year anniversary of the women’s business ownership act, H.R. 5050, legislated in […]
Morgan Stanley doubles the number of start-ups in a program to develop women and multicultural entrepreneurs
This year’s start-ups include a clean-energy company, two entertainment-oriented services, health and beauty enterprises, a lab testing service and a financial app. Banks have been […]
Northern Nevada females are cracking the surface in male-dominated industries
By Bill O’Driscoll; Special to the NNBW Courtesy photo Marlene Adrian, president of nonprofit Women of Diversity Productions, Inc., says the lack of C-suite representation for […]
The first woman to start a bank — a black woman — finally gets her due in the Confederacy’s capital
By Michael S. Rosenwald Workers place the statue of Maggie L. Walker in a plaza on Broad Street in Richmond. (Courtesy of Antonio “Toby” Mendez) Maggie […]
Saying women don’t want the highest-paid jobs won’t wash any more
Suzanne Moore Compulsory reporting has revealed the shocking extent of Britain’s gender pay gap – and the old excuses don’t explain it @suzanne_moore ‘Ryanair says […]
Women mock the way they are portrayed by male writers
By George PierpointBBC UGC and Social News Image copyrightGETTY IMAGES Women have been sharing parodies on social media of they way they feel they are […]
Tackling politics in the workplace at the Global Business Women’s Breakfast
A morning of inspiration, education and networking marked the second edition of the Global Women’s Breakfast by Nahda Abdalla (Senior Communications Officer (Dubai)) […]
Malala Yousafzai visits hometown for first time since Taliban shooting
Nobel peace prize laureate visited Pakistani town of Mingora, where she was shot by militants in 2012 Michael Safi @safimichael Play Video 0:33 Malala […]
Why mentoring is so important for women in business
The more that you mentor, the better you become, says Rebekah Wallis of Ricoh CREDIT: RICOH Hajra Rahim Four female mentors discuss how the process […]