#Gender
Mary Portas: retail is entering a brand-new era
Renowned retail consultant and founder of Portas agency, Mary Portas describes the death of old-school consumer culture and tells why ‘The Kindness Economy’ will define the future of the high street
Diversity in construction needs to be top priority
Diversity issues in construction are hardly new, but a greater representation of historically marginalised groups is vital and must happen sooner rather than later
Why gender-equal firms make better investments
Gender initiatives are more than just a diversity and inclusion exercise – they are good for business and should matter to investors
Goodbye to tokenism: the fight for gender equality
There has been some progress in addressing gender imbalance in the workplace, such as public diversity reports. But data only goes so far and must lead to corporate action if companies want to end tokenism for good
Calling time on sexist stereotypes in advertising
New rules banning sexist depictions of women cleaning and men struggling to change nappies will force advertising to be more creative, instead of relying on harmful, outdated stereotypes
It’s time to tackle the gender pension gap
More needs to be done to ensure women are as financially prepared for retirement as men, yet experts remain at odds over potential solutions
More women in finance isn’t enough, we need female CFOs
Despite some progress, there remains much to be done to achieve more women on company boards as finance directors
Why the industry needs more women in engineering
Engineering is missing out because of latent prejudice and unconscious bias preventing women from entering the profession