The following are a selection of news and thought leadership articles created for our Members and shared here for all:
Mark.Freed / 27 Jul 2022
Up until the 1960’s it was quite common, in fact usual, for women to leave their jobs just before their wedding day. In fact most employment contracts allowed employers to terminate a woman’s employment upon marriage. The practice was made unlawful in the UK in 1975...
Read moreKatie.Dix / 27 Jul 2022
At E2W we love to celebrate success. We are thrilled to see women in the industry, who have progressed with their careers and are making positive changes for diversity and inclusion. We are delighted to share these fantastic success stories with our community, congratulations to you all. If you...
Read moreKatie.Dix / 25 Jul 2022
Please enjoy a short round up of our hugely successful event hosted by Sky Sports last Wednesday, “They think it’s all over” - How gender equality in the workplace still needs everyone’s effort Men for Inclusion are bringing together men who already...
Read moreMark.Freed / 20 Jul 2022
England are playing Spain in the quarter finals of the Euro’s. I wish them all the best and will be supporting them all the way. You can do this! 'They think it’s all over' is one of the most famous sporting commentaries sayings. In 1966...
Read moreKatie.Dix / 23 Jun 2022
At E2W we love to celebrate success. We are thrilled to see women in the industry, who have progressed with their careers and are making positive changes for diversity and inclusion. We are delighted to share these fantastic success stories with our community, congratulations to you all. If you...
Read moreTina.Freed / 22 Jun 2022
"They think it's all over" - How gender equality in the workplace still needs everyone’s efforts. We are thoroughly excited and delighted to be collaborating with Sky Sports for a Men for Inclusion / E2W Event and activity evening on July 20th at Sky&rsquo...
Read moreKatie.Dix / 15 Jun 2022
Young Women's Trust Whilst we dedicate ourselves to helping and supporting women, mostly at the top of the social and economic ladder, we are aware that there are women in our society without the advantages and privilege enjoyed by many. In April 2019 we were introduced to the...
Read moreKatie.Dix / 25 May 2022
We are delighted to introduce you to our newest coaching partner Becky. To introduce you to Becky and her coaching services, please read a Q&A interview below. If you would like to connect with Becky for free introductory conversation about how her coacing can support you, please get...
Read moreKatie.Dix / 25 May 2022
Drawing on our membership network, we are able to introduce highly capable, professional female candidates for roles in our areas of focus. We are committed to bringing gender diversity to the forefront of recruitment strategies and our clients are too. Our clients recognise that, to achieve this, they...
Read moreKatie.Dix / 20 May 2022
At E2W we love to celebrate success. We are thrilled to see women in the industry, who have progressed with their careers and are making positive changes for diversity and inclusion. We are delighted to share these fantastic success stories with our community, congratulations to you all. If you...
Read moreKatie.Dix / 10 May 2022
We are once again delighted to be offering you the opportunity to join our Virtual Careers Club, starting on 9th June 2022. This bespoke programme has proven to be hugely beneficial to all the members who have participated in our previous six cohorts. Please read all the information below and register...
Read moreTina.Freed / 03 May 2022
We are delighted to be partnering with the Young Women's Trust for another year and continuing to support their brilliant mission to help young women achieve economic justice. Here is a roundup of the impact E2W have had in the last year. Thank you to...
Read moreMark.Freed / 25 Apr 2022
Last week, Katie Dix and I spent the morning with City Gateway for their Welcome Day. We met the new cohort of young people who are looking to get themselves job ready by embarking on courses, gaining extra qualifications and receiving coaching from their experts. I...
Read moreMark.Freed / 25 Apr 2022
A firm by firm analysis of how the Investment and Savings and Corporate and Investment Banking sectors are progressing to close the gender pay gap. The above image is supposed to illustrate how I may look in 2050, compared with recently. The picture is a bit of fun, which of...
Read moreKatie.Dix / 22 Apr 2022
At E2W we love to celebrate success. We are thrilled to see women in the industry, who have progressed with their careers and are making positive changes for diversity and inclusion. We are delighted to share these fantastic success stories with our community, congratulations to you all. If you...
Read moreKatie.Dix / 22 Apr 2022
Many of you will remember back in 2019 the E2W team took part in a brutal commando style assault course and 5k run to raise money for our charity partner, Young Women’s Trust. Since then, we have successfully raised nearly ten thousand pounds, by our members and...
Read moreKatie.Dix / 20 Apr 2022
Where having a clear vision for the future can mess us up Do you ever feel so invested in your future vision, that you disconnect from the present? I’ve been feeling it this week. Whilst dreaming about the future is important and a great skill to have, it...
Read moreTina.Freed / 19 Apr 2022
In April 2019 we were introduced to the Young Women’s Trust and were amazed at the work they do to help Young Women who are struggling to live on low or no pay, to get into work that is right for them. The Young Women’s Trust...
Read moreMark.Freed / 05 Apr 2022
Driving DEI within Financial Services Organisations - A Practitioner's Perspective I had the absolute pleasure of working with Victoria Thompson, CFA, Dominie Moss, Noreen Biddle Shah and Leanne Mair recently at the CFA UK event. You can watch the full recording...
Read moreMark.Freed / 28 Mar 2022
The Women in Finance Charter – Women in Finance Blueprint 2022 recognised that if the industry are going to meet their D&I commitments, and in doing so become better more profitable and sustainable businesses, then reviewing and restructuring recruitment process for unconscious bias is a top imperative. ...
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