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Single mums need to work to 93 to retire with the same pension as a man, research suggests
New research suggests single mothers would have to work an additional 28 years to retire with the same amount of money as a man. This...
Mar 21, 2023


Kate Forbes: I know the challenge of returning to work after maternity leave
Speaking during a visit to meet female entrepreneurs in Kilmarnock, the SNP leadership hopeful spoke of juggling her campaign with...
Mar 6, 2023


Meet Lauren Paton - the former director of marketing partnerships for Disney
Former Director of marketing partnerships for Disney, head of content launch marketing for Amazon and head of marketing for Amazon...
Mar 6, 2023


Formerly the highest-ranking woman in the British army - meet Brigadier Nicky Moffat CBE
Brigadier Nicky Moffat CBE, formerly the highest-ranking woman in the British army, is a top International Women’s Day speaker and...
Mar 6, 2023


Meet Britain's first female fast jet pilot - Jo Salter
Jo Salter, who was listed as one of the UK’s Top High-Performance Experts, sat down with The Female Lead to discuss her experience of...
Mar 6, 2023


How I went from 300 rejections to working at Google, Microsoft and Tesla in one year
Sakshi Rambhia was ranked in the top one percent academically of high schoolers in the entire country of India. But when she got to...
Sep 6, 2022


TV’s Dr Zoe Williams on back-to-work anxiety after maternity leave
This Morning’s resident medic talks to Abi Jackson about life as a working mum, and carving out 10 minutes a day for her own well-being....
Jul 13, 2022


How women can become more data savvy and break the gender bias
Edwina Dunn OBE, Co-founder & CEO of dunnhumby, Ex Chair of Starcount and Founder of The Female Lead, shares her expert insights into how...
Mar 8, 2022


Work School Hours with Ellen Joan Nelson
"Dr Ellen Joan Nelson talks about the Great Resignation crisis facing many organisations around the world. She explains how reducing the...
Jan 10, 2022


Where money means nothing and midge repellent means everything
The girl in the woolly hat at the tiny village of Elgol on the Isle of Skye summed it up: “I’ve realised,” she said, almost shocked at...
Dec 23, 2021


How women can land more leadership roles in the healthcare sector
There are many competent women in the healthcare sector—and yet, very few of them are in leadership positions. The World Health...
Dec 16, 2021


5 tips for overcoming imposter syndrome as a new business owner
As women, we often question our worth, qualifications, or our ability to accomplish our goals. We've been conditioned from childhood to...
Dec 15, 2021


Breastfeeding mom whistle blows at work
Yes, I have been a whistle blower. And I am so happy that I was. Only six weeks after returning to work from having my first child, I was...
Nov 26, 2021

Piloting towards psychological safety
Bias is a safety issue. Kimberly Perkins, one of the few women pilots in the world, is using her doctoral research to prioritize...
Nov 25, 2021


Why is there a lack of gender equality in biopharma?
Gender equality remains a persistent challenge within the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industry. Female CEOs account for less than...
Nov 24, 2021


The realities of being a woman in technology
Navigating power dynamics has been a recurring theme in my professional tenure. We know what that power looks like - it's about...
Oct 29, 2021


5 lessons on moving to a leader from a manager
I personally found the jump from Manager to Leader was a much bigger jump than from an Executive role to Manager. Being an accountant,...
Oct 25, 2021


Becoming a mom didn’t stop my career
I always said I didn’t want to have a kid until I achieved my career goals. But being the overachiever I am, my career goals kept...
Oct 21, 2021


Accelerating the development of female talent
Written by Helen Hambleton, Founder and CEO of People Untapped. Women are leaving the workforce in their thousands and the retention and...
Oct 11, 2021


How to deal with being the only woman in a meeting
The ‘confidence gap’ is something that has been talked about a lot in the media in recent years. Women tend not to be as confident in...
Aug 23, 2021
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