Focusing on gender diversity
Diverse voices lead to better decisions. That’s why to mark International Women’s Day on the 8th March, the Great Business Debate will be asking; how can business inspire the next generation of female business leaders?
To further explore this, we will be focusing on the issue of gender diversity throughout March. Be sure to check in each morning for new articles and case studies from leading organisations in the push for greater gender diversity in leadership positions. Follow the discussion this week and next, keep up-to-date with the hashtag #bizdebate.
Blogs
Check in each morning this week (7–13 March 2016) for new blogs and stories for #IWD2016!
New today
Helena Morrissey CBE, CEO, Newton, Chair, The Investment Association (IA) and Founder 30% Club, Diversity can drive progress in other key business areas
Helen Dickinson OBE, CEO, British Retail Consortium Helping aspiring female business leaders climb the corporate ladder in retail
Janet Hogben, EDF, on why addressing gender diversity is critical to UK industry
Yvonne Smyth, Global Head of Diversity at Hays PLC, Female ambition needs to be powered by other means than quotas and targets
Previous blogs from this week
Sarah Churchman, PwC, discusses how transparency and voluntary diversity targets engage millennials
Elisabeth Kelan, Cranfield, on how men are key to gender parity at work
Dr Rosi Fieldson from Simons Group: Girls that build
Dr Sarah Prichard, Director at BuroHappold, shares her experiences of directing an engineering project in Qatar for BuroHappold
Jo Swinson, former Minister now Director of Equal Power Consulting: Gender pay reporting — an uncomfortable catalyst.
Sharon White, CEO, OfCom: Women In Senior positions Need To Make Themselves Visible
Sir Roger Carr Chairman, BAE Systems plc: How can business encourage the next generation of female business leaders?
Emma McGuigan, Managing Director Technology Accenture UK and Ireland: Women in STEM — how do we fix it?
Sam Smethers, Chief Executive, Fawcett Society: Are we in good company?
Amir Kabel, Head of Diversity & Inclusion, Green Park: Are you Doing Enough When it comes to Diversity?
