A change is (still) gonna come
In her final column for us, Astus CEO Frances Dickens takes a look back at two years of progress in advancing the representation of women in British business
Less than a third of people working at British VC firms are women
New research from Diversity VC has revealed that only an eighth of VC decision makers in the UK are female
Could forcing firms to report on their gender pay gaps backfire?
Frances Dickens explores whether the effect of the new law requiring businesses to publish details of their gender pay gaps will be as progressive as is claimed
Britain’s gender pay gap is narrowing but won’t close until 2041
A new PwC report reveals that when it comes to women’s pay, the UK is below the OECD average
Major UK companies pledge to hire more workers over 50
Big British businesses like Boots and Barclays are set to introduce a “silver quota” to harness the talent of the country’s older workforce
Femininity is not your weakness
Following a social-media experiment into how male and female scientists are treated on Twitter, Frances Dickens argues women shouldn’t hide their femininity in order to be taken seriously
How a fear of getting out of their comfort zone is the biggest hurdle for female entrepreneurs
A new survey from 99designs reveals some of the challenges facing female entrepreneurs
How female entrepreneurs under 35 are redressing the gender balance
While there is a far more equitable gender balance amongst young entrepreneurs, role models and mentors are still the key to finally closing the gap
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