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A selection of career insights of women who are on boards, board-ready, or managers in Britain’s biggest companies.
The Women’s Business Council (WBC) is a government-backed, business-led group that reports to the Minister for Women and Equalities.
The Women's International Networking Programme have completed their first trade mission this week, travelling to Indianapolis and Chicago.
The Alison Rose Review of Female Entrepreneurship has concluded, and the government has responded to the to the review’s findings.
Low average returns of female-run enterprises reflects the fact that women’s capital is typically invested into their husband’s enterprise
Statement by Ambassador Archie Young at the UN General Assembly for the 68th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women.
The Work and Opportunities for Women (WOW) programme is a flagship programme funded by UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO).
The Government has published the third annual Investing in Women Code report
This study among microentrepreneurs in Ghana examines connections between women’s businesses and households’ management of economic resources
This case study summarises learning from a pilot intervention carried out with participants across four cities
This study identifies key household-level factors that constrain women’s ability to grow their business.
The WBC’s fifth annual progress report highlights gains made since the launch of their 2013 ‘Maximising women’s contributions to future economic growth’ report.
The Gender in the GES initiative promotes gender diversity in economics. We aim to increase female participation in economics in government and academia.
Report from the Women's Business Council outlining recommendations for changing business culture to support women's participation.
The CEO of Business in the Community will lead the refreshed Women’s Business Council as it takes evidence-based, data-driven action to empower women at work.
Major package of reforms to support small businesses in PM’s first economic speech since the Spring Budget [Monday 18th March].
The UK government offers specific support to help women traders overcome obstacles and promote wider economic inclusion.
Inspirational women from across the country were invited to Downing Street last week to celebrate International Women’s Day 2024.
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