The Women in Finance Charter – What it entails

The voluntary charter contains three elements: reporting, executive accountability and remuneration

Number of part-time male workers set to increase by 20%

Over the same period, the projected growth in part-time female workers is 7%

50% of men believe SPL is seen negatively at work

While take-up is still low currently, 63% of men are interested in taking SPL in the future

Only 42% of women feel able to self-promote

Just 55% of women believe that the same career opportunities are available regardless of gender

Women "hugely outnumbered" on boards

Fewer than half (47%) of companies have actually increased their female board representation

Women must use their social capital to get to the top

Women must be supported to realise that visibility, trust and acceptance are all critical to promotional success

We need a better gender balance in IT

Businesses can become stilted if everyone has the same background. A mixture of skills is needed

Gender equality in 25 years: doubling women's digital fluency

Accenture’s digital fluency model measures how digitally active women are compared with men

Three ways women can negotiate a better deal for themselves in business

This International Women's Day, Kathleen O'Connor advises women how to use their skills to negotiate

No easy answers on LGBT approach overseas

The issue of how to approach LGBT inclusion in global territories has no clear-cut solution

Hot topic: Gender pay gap, part two

As mandatory gender pay gap reporting approaches, organisations are discussing how to present data

Hot topic: Gender pay gap reporting

As mandatory gender pay gap reporting approaches, organisations are discussing how to present data