This week I celebrated International Women’s Day (IWD) with Surrey Chambers Business Women in Surrey (BWiS). In my role as BWiS chair I am actively involved, along with our steering group, in brainstorming ideas and ensuring our annual flagship IWD …
Women on boards: work still needed
The latest findings from a government-backed report have found that the number of women in top business roles is still too low. According to the Hampton-Alexander Review, only 25 women in FTSE 350 companies are in chair roles and only …
Gender pay gap still too wide
Recent analysis from the BBC shows the gender pay gap – the difference between the pay of male and female employees – is still too wide. BBC News online reported that: “Four in 10 private companies that have published their …
Why women shouldn’t sit on boards…
Back in April, I wrote about findings that showed a major gender pay gap issue is still rife in most of our UK companies, with around 78% paying men more than women. My colleagues and I were disappointed (but not …