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Female run small businesses grow 18% in the last five years
As the world marks International Women’s Day this year – celebrating how far women have come in society, in politics and in economics – Simply Business can reveal that more...
‘There are huge opportunities out there for women to grow and start their businesses’
Almost one-fifth of women (17%) are considering starting their own business, in a sign of a potential fresh wave of female-led start-ups that could help power the UK’s economic recovery....
Women account for just 6% of FTSE 100 CEOs – and are paid far less
According to Ezra, a global provider of digital coaching, women still make up a low proportion of CEOs in 2021 (6%), despite some high-profile success stories. In the UK FTSE 100...
What does IWD mean to female entrepreneurs?
Ahead of International Women’s Day (IWD), Business Leader spoke to some leading entrepreneurs regarding the importance of today – as well as some interesting research into the challenges in today’s...
Covid-19 must not set the clock back on gender equality in the workplace
New findings from leading skills organisation City & Guilds Group suggest that the economic fallout of Covid-19 and the impact of home schooling and childcare obligations could threaten to set...
The international law firm choosing to challenge
Today is International Women’s Day, an opportunity to focus on the global movement for women’s rights. This year’s theme is ‘Choose to Challenge’; and in celebration of this, international law...
Is enough being done to support single mothers in business? The stories that need to be heard
How would you like a job working 119 to 126 hours per week? With a salary of £2.30 per hour (OTE £30K +) and no holiday pay, annual leave, sick...
Choosing to challenge – Chika Russell reflects on what it’s like to be a woman in business
In honour of International Women’s Day, Business Leader asked CHIKA’S Foods founder, Chika Russell, what it means to be a woman in business today. This is what Chika chooses to...
Are female entrepreneurs still facing gender bias?
Despite the global growth of women-led businesses, funding continues to be a significant challenge. Having gathered multiple data and research, Workplace Specialists Instant Offices revealed 35% of female business founders still face gender...
Government calls for employers to make flexible working a standard option for employees
Ahead of International Women’s Day, Minister for Women & Equalities, Liz Truss, has called for employers to make flexible working a standard option for employees, to help level-up the UK,...
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