UK’s gender investment gap now bigger than the entire GDP of Argentina March 7, 2024 The gap between the amount invested by men and women widened again this year to £567bn, £54bn more than last year and largely due to young men investing far more than young women. Only nine per cent of women aged 18-24 invest, compared to 22 per cent of young men, research conducted by Boring Money [...]
Women now have the means to invest, so why aren’t they? March 6, 2024 Susannah Streeter takes the Notebook pen ahead of this year's International Women's Day to talk about the gender investment gap.
The gender pay gap: Are we approaching it wrong? February 12, 2024 Are companies approaching the gender pay gap in the correct way and can it be tackled in a more effective way?
If you actually care about the pay gap, stop gender-washing boards with non-executives December 20, 2023 Most employers genuinely care about gender pay disparity, but putting women on boards is not enough to bridge the gap, writes Jess Tomkinson
Sexism in the City: London investment and insurance firms still struggling with gender pay gap, MPs told November 15, 2023 The financial sector continues to struggle with a gender pay gap and lack of female representation at senior levels, trade body representatives have told MPs
Gender pay gap barely budges in past year while wage growth reaches record annual levels November 1, 2023 The gender pay gap for full-time workers has barely changed over the past year, new figures suggest.
Revealed: The hidden cost of ignoring women’s health in the workplace October 25, 2023 The fear of hindering career growth and being forced to leave the workforce prematurely are among the top concerns for women.
APPG ESG tackles stubbornly high gender inequality in corporate sector October 24, 2023 The latest report from APPG shows how tougher targets allied with ESG practices can make a positive difference to gender inequality.
Record 150,000 new firms founded by women last year, Natwest report reveals February 22, 2023 A record 150,000 new firms were founded by women last year, according to a major review by Natwest chief executive Dame Alison Rose. New figures outlined in the Rose Review Progress Report for 2022 show female entrepreneurs started twice as many companies last year as they did in 2018, despite the challenging economic environment. There [...]
Exclusive: London beats New York to be crowned best city for female entrepreneurs – but concerns raised over tech deficit January 26, 2023 London has overtaken New York and San Fransisco as the best city in the world for female entrepreneurs after startups grew at a “colossal” rate during the pandemic, City A.M. can exclusively reveal. The 2023 Women Entrepreneur Cities (WE Cities) Index, compiled with Dell Women’s Entrepreneur Network (DWEN), showed the capital ranked top against 55 [...]