Workers feel they aren’t taken seriously due to their gender, age or appearance
New research from CABA has revealed that one in five UK workers fear their performance is judged by how old they are
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
Olderpreneurs on the rise: over-55s start 63% more businesses than 10 years ago
Research from Barclays has revealed that far from taking it easy in the run-up to retirement, more baby boomers are launching new enterprises than they did a decade ago
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
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