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Company boards with more diversity perform better, finds report
Having at least one female executive board member means that a company's board outperforms rivals that are made up exclusively…
High-performing female employees mentored by telecom giant
Telecom giant Ericsson has been hosting special ‘unconscious bias’ training courses for line managers to help achieve the target of…
New research finds British female bosses work two hours unpaid daily
The Chartered Management Institute (CMI) has published research that reveals that female bosses in the UK work for almost two…
Gender pay gap should go says leading UK investment figure
By pointing out that there are twice as many CEOs and chairmen of FTSE 100 companies called 'John' than the…
Apple hires 11,000 female employees within a year
Over the last 12 months, tech giant Apple hired more than 11,000 new female employees around the world. In the…
ACCA says businesses are at risk from gender inequality
When it comes to the workplace, the battle of the sexes could have serious implications for businesses across the world…
UK government to force big firms to reveal gender pay gap
The government are set to force firms with over 250 employees to release details of their gender pay gap. Large…
Statistics show gap between male and female graduate salaries at 17%
A new study reveals that female graduates could be earning 17% less than male counterparts. Why are women at a…
FTSE 100 gets 6th female CEO as Whitbread appoints Lloyds retail boss
Whitbread, owners of Costa Coffee and Premier Inn, appoint Alison Brittain as CEO. Hospitality group Whitbread has announced plans to…
Hiring from other sectors could improve gender equality in tech
With Google hiring former Wall Street executive Ruth Porat as its new CFO, the issue of gender equality in tech…
How businesses can support women in leadership in the workplace
Women make up less than a quarter of FTSE 100 directors. While the representation of women in the boardroom has…
Business performance increases by having more women on company boards, says study
Study finds business performance is linked to the number of women on the board. The number of women on the…