Gender

Three steps to help women access technical retraining

Over £3bn could be added to the UK economy if more women took on STEM careers. It’s never too late to start a new career. Kate Koehn, Program Manager, Amazon Web Services (AWS), explains how technical retraining helped her do just that.

Cultivating a fair workplace: the Nursing & Midwifery Council way

Diversity and inclusion, internally and externally, is high on the agenda at the Nursing & Midwifery Council. Here’s why…

Nominations now open for the Women in IT Awards London 2020

The Women in IT Awards – the largest technology diversity event in the world – is coming back to London on 29th January next year, and nominations are now open!

Slow progress on gender diversity in tech – but reasons for optimism

Gender diversity? In this article, Natalie Whittlesey, Director of global recruiter, Harvey Nash, shares her insight on how to have a successful career in tech, while touching on traditional blockers that affect women’s progression.

Shared Parental Leave: discrimination against working fathers?

Almost half of fathers who have taken time off to look after their new born children have suffered Shared parental leave discrimination at work according to a recent survey commissioned by software company PowWowNow.

Top 9 women founders leading the UK’s high-growth UK scale-ups

With female entrepreneurs overlooked by venture capitalists, the UKBAA nominates its top nine women founders of high-growth businesses.

FTSE 100 outpaces FTSE 350’s laid back gender diversity approach

Hampton-Alexander Review shines a light on the FTSE’s gender diversity disparities, with the FTSE 250 trailing in its efforts.

Women in Finance awards 2019: winners announced

A host of inspirational women in finance were recognised for their outstanding achievements in the sector at the third annual Women in Finance Awards, 2019, on 26 June.

Inaugural Women in Finance Summit, London, 2019

Collaboration and confidence were the buzz words around the inaugural Women in Finance summit in London.

Snappy: gifting employees the perfect inclusive workplace environment

Hani Goldstein, CEO and Co-founder, shares some Snappy ideas on how to create a workplace culture of openness, acceptance, and one that cultivates forward-thinking ideas within a diverse workforce.