Login ‘Lilac Review’ boosts board to level up disabled entrepreneurship The new Government-backed Lilac Review, which aims to address and overcome the inequality faced by disabled entrepreneurs, has boosted its Steering Group with the appointment of two further disabled founders, as it tracks significant progress since launch. Diversity 1 year ago
Login First of its kind free course for UK's neurodivergent entrepreneurs A Brighton-based company is offering a first of its kind free course to 12 neurodivergent entrepreneurs, potentially helping the UK's next Richard Branson to get started in business. Diversity 1 year ago
Login Autism revealed to be more common in the UK than previously thought The Department of Workplace and Pensions (DWP) recently released a government-backed review at the end of February that has laid out a vision for culture changes in workplaces across the country to help those with autism start and stay in employment. Diversity 1 year ago
Login Data reveals ‘equity inequality’ as men twice as likely to be allocated company shares Analysis conducted by the equity management platform, Vestd, has unveiled that men are twice as likely to participate in a company share scheme. Diversity 1 year ago
Login Motherhood penalty: UK mothers earn less per hour than fathers The disparity in the gender pay gap has intensified, with the median hourly pay difference between mothers and fathers expanding by 93p since 2020. Diversity 1 year ago
Login How could technology help overcome inequality, not increase it? The year is 2024. Women still face inequality. There has been so much progress, and there is so much still to do: today we see women from Poland to Mexico protesting on issues from abortion rights to violence against women. Diversity 1 year ago
Login Only 26% of women have been offered a promotion at their company 26% of female professionals from working class backgrounds have received a promotion at their current company – less than half the number of female professionals from upper-middle class backgrounds (59%). Diversity 1 year ago
Login 10 inspirational female founders for International Women's Day International Women’s Day is celebrated in the month of March every year, and we have taken this as an opportunity to shine a spotlight on 10 inspirational female founders. Diversity 1 year ago
Login Girls 10x more likely to doubt leadership potential Ahead of International Women's Day (IWD), new research has uncovered a significant gap in the aspirations and perceived barriers between genders, with girls ten times more likely than boys to feel that their gender would disadvantage them in achieving leadership roles. Diversity 1 year ago
Login International Women’s Day: climbing the corporate ladder Ahead of International Women’s Day on 8 March 2024, we sat down with Stefanie Valerio, Customer Success Lead at Topo Solutions to discuss her career in the tech industry and any challenges she faced in climbing the corporate ladder as a woman, in a sector that traditionally has been very male dominated. Diversity 1 year ago
Login How to overcome challenges faced by women in leadership Ahead of International Women’s Day, businesses are being advised to consider four key approaches to support women in leadership roles within their organisations. Diversity 1 year ago
Login Closing Tech's Untapped Potential Gap: Building an Equitable Startup Ecosystem The numbers are in — last year, the UK’s tech sector ranked number three globally with a valuation of over $1 trillion/£826 billion, solidifying its status as one of the world’s digital giants. Amidst widespread anxieties of a post-Brexit funding downturn, British tech has proved itself remarkably robust. Diversity 1 year ago
Login Women’s equality ‘achieved’ according to men HiBob, the creator of Bob, a HR platform revolutionising the operation of organisations in today's work environment, has published its third annual Women in the Workplace report. The report reveals a significant disparity between men's and women's perceptions of workplace equality. Diversity 1 year ago
Login The UK’s Gender Pay Gap extends to 14.5% The UK’s gender pay gap has extended to 14.5%, dropping them from 13th to 17th ranking in PwC’s Women In Work Index, the largest annual fall of rankings experienced by any OECD country this year. Diversity 1 year ago
Login Celebrating International Women’s Day and tackling inequality at Discovery Park Discovery Park in Kent, a hub for the life sciences sector, is celebrating International Women’s Day by championing women in business and addressing gender disparities in healthcare. Diversity 1 year ago
Login How can we close the gender health gap and foster health equity? The gender health gap is hindering women’s access to healthcare and treatment outcomes, resulting in misdiagnoses, lengthy diagnosis times and preventable deaths. Diversity 1 year ago
Login TapIn Launches D&I Research Arm After Major Black Gen Z Talent Study The UK-based company known for conducting the most extensive study on UK Black Gen Z employees has introduced a pioneering research and insights division focused on improving diversity and inclusion (D&I) in the UK workplace. Diversity 1 year ago
Login Empowering female founders: panel talk & pitching event On Friday 8th March 2024, Impact Brixton is opening its doors to creators, entrepreneurs, and small business owners to discuss how female founders can grow, scale, and sustain their business. Diversity 1 year ago
Login ‘Lilac Review’ launched to level up disabled entrepreneurship in UK A major new independent review into addressing and overcoming the inequality faced by disabled-led businesses has been launched with backing from the UK Government. Diversity 1 year ago
Login State of Gender Diversity in European Venture report In the face of a challenging fundraising landscape, female founders and emerging female fund managers in Europe demonstrated resilience. Diversity 1 year ago