The following are a selection of news and thought leadership articles created for our Members and shared here for all:
Mark.Freed / 15 Mar 2019
You are a great employer, an employer that has attractive and well considered value propositions to attract diverse candidates. A Financial Institution with the culture and working practices that enable your female colleagues to succeed and flourish. In an industry where all your competitors are talking the talk but...
Read moreMark.Freed / 15 Mar 2019
Back in November, I wrote a piece about the fact that in order for us to achieve gender parity, we need more men to be involved. Gender parity means just that – women and men on an equal footing and although women are fighting the good fight, the cause needs...
Read moreMark.Freed / 15 Mar 2019
I am delighted to have been given the opportunity to grow E2W’s recruitment business. I deliver bespoke recruitment services to leading financial services firms who are passionate about gaining the benefits of a more diverse workforce, by embedding an active and inclusive recruitment strategy into their process....
Read moreMark.Freed / 08 Mar 2019
Today is International Women’s Day and the campaign theme for this year is Balance for Better with the rally cry of “how can you help forge a more gender balanced world?” E2W has many answers to that question thanks to the work we...
Read moreMark.Freed / 08 Mar 2019
This week Charlie Fox, Outsourcing Manager at E2W, shares his thoughts on International Women's Day theme #balanceforbetter. When I think of Balance for Better, the image that springs to mind is my home life when I was growing up: my mother is Tina Freed and my step-dad is...
Read moreMark.Freed / 01 Mar 2019
Last week, as part of our International Women’s Day #Balanceforbetter post, we published an article by Mark Freed on why men should become allies on the road to equality. This week our friend Alessandra Wall, responds with “why are good men still finding is so hard to...
Read moreMark.Freed / 01 Mar 2019
I am really excited to have been given the opportunity to drive and grow our membership in my new role as Engagement Leader. The last few years have been great but with momentum building the next few years are going be even more exciting! It is set to be a...
Read moreMark.Freed / 19 Feb 2019
This year’s theme for International Women’s Day is Balance for Better. This is a great theme! Balance for better recognises that gender diversity isn’t, actually, all about women. And it really isn’t all about women, women are the ones fighting...
Read moreTina.Freed / 18 Feb 2019
We love to celebrate success and are delighted to witness the massive achievements of Blackrock in closing their gender pay gap. There were more high earning Women working at the world’s largest fund manager in April 2018 than the previous year. The latest figures reported in Blackrock&rsquo...
Read moreMark.Freed / 06 Feb 2019
So here's the thing, I am probably one of those rare and mythical creatures who actually loves the job I do…. however I am pretty sure that, roles working in finance or technology were not listed as options during my career advice sessions when I left school for...
Read moreMark.Freed / 02 Feb 2019
If you have any small projects (1-10 people) that can be delivered semi-remotely and are keen to deliver well, under budget, on time and with superb outcomes then give Amanda, Becky and the rest of the E2W community an opportunity. This is Amanda: After leaving Cambridge she...
Read moreMark.Freed / 31 Jan 2019
When you want a topic you care about to be high on the agenda, it’s fantastic when someone high profile takes interest. As chair of the Treasury Select Committee (the first female chair), Nicky Morgan MP initiated an inquiry into Women in Finance, to which E...
Read moreMark.Freed / 30 Jan 2019
We are delighted to introduce you to Sue Carter, a guest contributer. Sue is a senior communications consultant whose expertise in gender communications comes from working as a journalist in women’s media, as well as developing and delivering niche communications strategy for a wide range of consumer...
Read moreMark.Freed / 18 Jan 2019
In autumn of 2018, E2W were approached by Man Group to partner with them in their Active Inclusion Recruitment Strategy. As part of their diversity strategy they needed specialist help to find female candidates for open roles. As part of our due diligence we, as usual,...
Read moreMark.Freed / 11 Jan 2019
The last week has seen excitement grow in the broadsheets and some of the financial press, as well as here at E2W about the up and coming second year of reporting of the gender pay gap data. Unfortunately, despite the coverage of gender pay gap figures for...
Read moreMark.Freed / 02 Jan 2019
“I’m just not sure what I can do about it…” “Listen, I’m not the one [insert discriminating behavior or state]! So what am I suppose to do?” It’s hard to be part of a system that unconsciously yet actively...
Read moreMark.Freed / 17 Dec 2018
We wish you all a Happy Christmas and Successful New Year. In her final article of the Year our guest contributor Dr Alessandra Wall gives her advice “Don’t fall into the trap of seasonal awareness and bliss, you are better than that”. As Christmas approaches...
Read moreMark.Freed / 10 Dec 2018
Have you noticed the number of books, posts, articles and interviews about the habits and lifestyles of people, who by all accounts, live an extraordinary life? There are decades worth of advice to catch-up on, if you wanted to read it all. Fortunately, you really only need to read a...
Read moreMark.Freed / 10 Dec 2018
Here at E2W we’re starting to get excited but about the fast approaching gender pay gap reporting deadline in April 2019. Firms will be reporting on their gender pay gaps at 5th April 2018 Of course, some firms have reported already: Aldermore Bank, the various entities under...
Read moreMark.Freed / 03 Dec 2018
Rhiannon Wakefield - Managing Director at Barclays Bank It’s been interesting writing this piece because it’s made me realise that you can have an objective of working in a particular industry, or a position you want to be in but often the road that takes...
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