Making it happen for International Women's Day

International Women’s Day (IWD), held annually on 8 March, represents an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of women around the world. This year’s theme is ‘Make it Happen’, its aim is to...

Five top tips to close the gender gap

While there's no magic formula to instantly close the gender gap that exists in male-dominated industries, here are five top tips for encouraging more qualified women into these sectors.

Perceptions of gender inequality more pronounced in UK

UK women have stronger perceptions of gender inequality than their global peers, research from Hays has found.

UK ranks 14th out of OECD countries for women in work

The UK has risen four places in the latest edition of PwC’s annual Women in Work Index - but still only ranks 14th out of 27 OECD countries.

Helena Morrissey: Quotas don’t change culture

Mandatory quotas for women on boards do not lead to long-term culture change, according to Newton Investment Management CEO Helena Morrissey.

Businesses not monitoring gender diversity, CIPD finds

More than a quarter (28%) of businesses do not monitor the gender profile of their workforce, according to research from the CIPD.

Sodexo's Natalie Bickford on diversity, engagement and mobility

At Sodexo people are the only asset. HR magazine met its European HR director Natalie Bickford to find out more

Junior managers more cynical on diversity and inclusion

The Roffey Park 2015 Management Agenda reveals employees in more junior positions are more likely to view diversity as a ‘tick box’ exercise.

Putting marketing diversity on the map

New research outlines the strategic benefits of employing men or women in decision-making roles.

‘Narrative’ around power must change to improve diversity

The narrative around power needs to change in order to encourage more women to aspire to leadership positions, according to a report by the Center for Talent Innovation.

Bingham: 'Diversity should be at the heart of business'

A leading diversity campaigner has encouraged HRDs and MDs to see diversity as more than a statistic and to integrate it into the business agenda.

Driving diversity at Ford

The 1968 Ford sewing machinists' strike was a driver for the Equal Pay Act. Three of Ford's top HR leaders explain how diversity is front and centre.