The following are a selection of news and thought leadership articles created for our Members and shared here for all:
Katie.Dix / 07 Feb 2022
Stacey Macken, former BNP Paribas employer, has won a record breaking £2mn in a groundbreaking case after judges rule discrimination based upon Macken's gender. Read the full article by the Financial Times here. Macken had been with the organisation since 2013, in the prime brokerage division. She later...
Read moreKatie.Dix / 03 Feb 2022
We are so delighted to share the exciting news that Sinitta and I are taking on the roles of ambassadors at The Diversity Project. As many of you know, I am the engagement manager at E2W and work very closely with our members and wider community....
Read moreMark.Freed / 02 Feb 2022
A snippet from a real email exchange I had this week... Hiring Manager to CEO: You mentioned that you knew a headhunter who specialised in female investment professionals – this would be greatly appreciated as I have not had any women apply for previous roles via our Talent Team. ...
Read moreKatie.Dix / 24 Jan 2022
Founder of LeadersPLUS Verena Hefti is leading a virtual coffee break on the 16th February, where she will be discussing, 'saying no without guilt in a way that doesn’t hurt your career.' Verena will also provide information about the LeadersPLUS fellowship, which offers parents the opportunity...
Read moreKatie.Dix / 12 Jan 2022
We are delighted to be running a series of blogs where we are interviewing members of Men for Inclusion and E2W. This is an opportunity for you to hear first-hand from our members on what they enjoy about our network and how you can benefit from joining. It is...
Read moreKatie.Dix / 10 Jan 2022
At E2W we love to celebrate success. We are thrilled to see women in the industry, who have progressed in their careers. Congratulations to you all, especially during this time of uncertainty. Movers • Melike Gokcen for starting a new position as Internal Auditor...
Read moreKatie.Dix / 05 Jan 2022
As the New Year rolls in so too does the list of New Years Resolutions. People love to share their resolutions at this stage as they buzz full of enthusiasm imagining having lost those few extra pounds or having read a book a week for the whole of 2022…Or...
Read moreKatie.Dix / 04 Jan 2022
We are once again delighted to be offering you the opportunity to join our Virtual Careers Club, starting on 27th January 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 moreKatie.Dix / 16 Dec 2021
At E2W we love to celebrate success. We are thrilled to see women in the industry, who have progressed in their careers. Congratulations to you all, especially during this time of uncertainty. Special Mentions • Congratulations to our member Bolanle Johnson for winning her...
Read moreKatie.Dix / 15 Dec 2021
This has been another challenging and tough year for all of us, but there have been some definite highs along the way. As a community we have continued to work together and support one another whilst growing and diversifying our business during these difficult times. We...
Read moreKatie.Dix / 02 Dec 2021
Congratulations to our member, Alison Smith who has successfully completed her walking challenge, in support of Young Women's Trust. We have been following E2W member Alison Smith, who is (virtually) walking from Land's End to John O'Groats. Now we want to share with...
Read moreMark.Freed / 01 Dec 2021
Mark shares his thoughts as a follow up to the previous blog, ‘Diversity is an invitation to a ball, inclusion is being asked to dance and equity is being able to dance as though no one is watching.’. Last week, I shared the stories of three men, pictured...
Read moreTina.Freed / 30 Nov 2021
We are delighted to be running a series of blogs where we are interviewing members of Men for Inclusion and E2W. This is an opportunity for you to hear first-hand from our members on what they enjoy about our network and how you can benefit from joining. It is...
Read moreMark.Freed / 25 Nov 2021
I’ve heard this old metaphor rolled out a few times in recent weeks. For most women and other people from underrepresented groups it resounds, like most metaphors, to a point. It gives a view of what those from underrepresented groups are asking for, demanding and what...
Read moreMark.Freed / 15 Nov 2021
Stepping up to inclusion and diversity It’s time to think about inclusion, it’s time to think about our colleagues and those people around us as individually unique. As men, we all need to think about diversity and inclusion. There are so many benefits that can be...
Read moreKatie.Dix / 08 Nov 2021
At E2W we love to celebrate success. We are thrilled to see women in the industry, who have progressed in their careers. Congratulations to you all, especially during this time of uncertainty. Movers Molly Petken (E2W Alpha Challenger, Advisory Board Member) for starting a new position...
Read moreTina.Freed / 05 Nov 2021
Letitia Seglah has been a member of E2W since 2017 when she was placed at BlackRock. Letitia is the Founder and CEO of Build Scale Grow CIC, a social enterprise that focuses on extra-curricular learning experiences (such as business boot camps, cryptocurrency and life skills workshops for children), and Lively...
Read moreMark.Freed / 27 Oct 2021
Following the latest set of Gender Pay Gap reports , Mark Freed of E2W shares his thoughts and analysis on the current position within the financial services industry For far too long the financial services industry has been talking about opening-up opportunities for women to access senior roles. Leaders...
Read moreKatie.Dix / 25 Oct 2021
Back in August, we published a blog about our bespoke mentor scheme and how successful it has been in the first few months of launching. Don't take it from us, here's what our members said about it: The mentor programme for me was incredibly helpful as my mentor...
Read moreKatie.Dix / 12 Oct 2021
E2W member Lovedip Dhaliwal ran the London Marathon last week and wrote a short blog to share amongst our community around resillience and mental health. Last Sunday I ran the London marathon. Its not my first marathon but it is the first time I have run...
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