Mind the gap: UK executive pay remains far from equal
First, the good news. The Chartered Management Institute’s yearly salary survey published on Wednesday shows that junior female executives in the UK are earning as much as their male counterparts for the first time in the survey’s 38-year history.
Now, the bad news. Looking at the overall picture of 34,158 executives surveyed (including directors), men continue to be paid almost a third more than women doing the same jobs – and the gap is slightly wider than last year.
How many world leaders are women?
In my previous blog post I quoted from the UK Equality and Human Rights Commission’s recent report bemoaning the lack of women in leading positions, including in politics. It motivated me to research just how many of today’s presidents and national leaders were female.
Why are women losing the battle for jobs?
When the UK government announced its austerity measures, critics warned that they would affect women disproportionately. The latest unemployment figures, released last week, show that those fears may well be justified.
The rules that keep women back – and how to break them
Executive coaching companies are keen publishers of their insights, and my bookshelf of titles on women at the top includes a good few. Usually I do not blog about them, but last week I came across one that should be read by any aspiring career woman (or man).
Top business school sets target for female MBA students
We have not been alone in humming and hawing about the continuing disparity between the numbers of men and women undertaking MBAs internationally, but one of the world’s most highly regarded business schools has now placed a number on its aspirations to see more women succeed.
Want to get ahead? Cover that cleavage, says research
A few days ago, The Sun reported on a survey undertaken by Stylecompare.co.uk, a fashion website, that found that about six out of 10 bosses cited women showing too much cleavage as the ultimate fashion offence.
Crisis in leadership: will women rise to the challenge at Scotland Yard?
The two top jobs at Scotland Yard are up for grabs. Two of Britain’s most senior policewomen are in the running; were either of them to be successful, it would be a first for the Met.
Masculine models of leadership prevail
A new report by Northwestern University, Chicago, shows that both men and women still see women as being less qualified or less “natural” in leadership roles.
Equality: are we there yet?
It may be more than 200 years since the Jacobins ran through the streets of Paris to the rallying cry of “Liberté, egalité, fraternité, ou la mort”, but while these principles still underpin our ideas of civilised society, their interpretation remains the subject of fierce debate.
Recent graduates – especially women – unhappy in roles, research finds
Research from the Institute of Leadership & Management and Ashridge Business School published on Thursday reveals that recent UK graduates are looking to move on from their current jobs in record numbers.