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New Central Bank rules for senior executives ‘a step too far’

Professional body for staff in financial services has called on regulator to trust the sector

Gender Equality

British politicians to probe sexism and misogyny in the City of London

The decision to launch an enquiry comes after a raft of allegations by female staff at high-profile organisations

Commercial Property

Ask the recruitment doctor: is there a gender gap between skills potential and actual experience?

Property recruitment specialist Avril Clare offers advice for one reader unsure about applying for a senior role when the (female) candidate does not meet all the requirements advertised

Design For Life

I’m upset about my job’s fake diversity and inclusion ethos

This week, diversity and inclusion consultant Susan Dwyer advises a reader whose workplace’s cynical attitude to diversity makes them uncomfortable

Gender Equality

Red C survey: Irish women still see less workplace opportunities than men

New research finds Irish women aged 35 to 54 are particularly time-pressured with 41% saying they had less than two hours to spare every day

Gender Equality

Referendum on removing reference to woman’s ‘life within the home’ to be held in November

The campaign for the referendum is expected to begin at the end of September

Gender Equality

Dublin ranked 23rd out of 55 cities for women entrepreneurs

Capital city described as a ‘consistent improver’ when it comes to attracting and fostering women entrepreneurs

Gender Equality

Gender pay gap reports should motivate firms to change, says union

‘The biggest motivator for companies is the damage that can be done to their brands,’ says Laura Bambrick of Ictu

Male barristers complain to Bar Council about ‘unfair’ diversity policy

A new initiative seeking to encourage more women into the law profession has been criticised by male barristers who are struggling to secure work

Architect says her award in ‘draining’ WRC gender discrimination case unlikely to encourage others

Auveen Coombes-Lynch won her action over a a “toxic” male culture in the Housing Agency

This Working Life

How can we achieve true gender equality at work?

Closing the pay gap between men and women in their 40s and 50s and promoting women to leadership roles means providing a work-life balance to everyone

Women in leadership

Linda Cullen and Sarah Durcan interview: ‘Even just focusing on small things like policy and training has made a huge change, but we’re still a long way from equality’

The creative industries might have a reputation for being liberal and egalitarian, but what’s there in principle is sometimes lacking in practice

Lise Hand: The highways and byways of Ireland are littered with untold tales of the achievements of women

‘Her Story’ is all too often consigned to the footnotes in the book of Ireland. Now is a good time to refresh the script

‘I like the way women lead. I don’t like the adversarial nature of the Dáil’: two former tánaistí tell their story

In this second extract from #HowIDidIt: the Business Post’s Women in Leadership podcast series, Nadine O’Regan interviews former tánaistí Joan Burton and Frances Fitzgerald about their experiences on the political stage, their views on leadership, and gender representation in politics

John Walsh: Breaking the corporate glass ceiling starts with dismantling the customs that frame it

With gender balance at board level now going in the wrong direction, it’s important to keep calling out the insidious causes of gender inequality in Irish business

Out of Office: Ryanair blasts British government; Irish firms improve on gender equality

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‘Women mobilised by the pandemic realities and the MeToo movement can’t wait 135.5 years for the gender pay gap to be slammed shut’

Ahead of Irish Tatler’s Women of 2021 issue, Lise Hand looks back at the shared experiences of women across the globe during Covid-19, and asks what lessons can be learned

This Working Life: Survey highlights the impact of ‘managing it all’ on women’s careers

Organisations need to change how they develop female talent in order to attract and retain leaders into the future as many women struggle to maintain a work-life balance, and the pandemic has made it worse

News Focus: What will it take to get more women to the top of Irish business?

Research tells us that the top tiers of Irish companies are almost entirely occupied by men – and that the dial has barely moved on this in 20 years. Some controversial new strategies to change things are on the way, write Rosanna Cooney and Rachel Lavin

Susan O’Keeffe: Array of female candidates in Dublin Bay South was an exception

Opposition to gender quotas remains — as if men haven’t had every single advantage to claim a seat for the past 100 years