women in leadership
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When I asked for flexible working recruiters said it didn't existNine out of 10 managers say they would consider offering flexible working to hire the best person, yet none of them say that at the recruitment stage. Why?
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If you choose your job over your mental health something's wrongEveryone told me that quitting my dream job was brave, but it felt like my only option -
Enforcing high heels in the office is the height of workplace sexismNicola Thorp’s petition over high heels at work shows that we still believe for a woman to look professional she must also be attractive -
Five things companies can do to boost employee happinessGet your chequebooks out, recognise the importance of your part-time staff and stop thinking that a pumped up job title is the answer
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How to handle everyday sexism without HR or a boss to back you upI’m freelance and Isabel Hardman’s totty furore got me thinking – where do I go when I come up against sexist comments from clients and associates?
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'We need a public education project about what it means to be European'Julie Ward, MEP for the north west of England, explains why European politics is ‘grown-up’ politics and why she’s tired of the braying in Westminster
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Flexible working: the secret to professional women's successFlexible working is key to tackling the gender pay gap, but it must be embraced by everyone – including the bums on seats brigade
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A day in the life of a female glass blowerGemma Truman is one of a handful of female glass blowers. She explains why it’s not all time spent in front of a furnace and how, even as a creative, the admin piles up
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Tina Brown: 'Our speakers have taken on bigger misogynists than Trump'The founder of the Daily Beast explains how her Women in the World summit is tackling sexism and the importance of pausing before pressing send
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How to lead like a woman, in a man’s worldStephanie Buscemi tells Patti Fletcher about her journey to the top of the tech industry and why trying to ‘lead like a man’ is a mistake
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Mental health affects all of us and we need to talk about itThe #itaffectsme campaign aims to create a conversation around mental health issues and show just how prevalent they are. Laura Darrell, the woman behind the campaign, explains why it’s so important to her
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Hackers are trying to silence Emma Watson by leaking nude photos - but they only made her voice louderThe Harry Potter actor’s UN speech calling for equality saw her targeted by hackers. But in trying to silence her, they’ve just made her voice louder
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From Bake Off to the office, why team players are overratedPerhaps we should admit that high fives and group bonding aren’t for everyone, says Lottie O’Conor
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‘Clothing doesn’t protect women from disrespect’‘Why must a woman choose to be recognised for either her brain or her body, not both?’ Lingerie brand Dear Kate, which used female coders to model its latest collection, answers critics who called its campaign sexist
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I went from ballet dancer to CEO and this is what it taught me'If you start every day with a class, followed by rehearsals, then performances evenings and weekends, you know what work is'
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