Mark Freed / 03 Dec 2018
I was a speaker at the European Women in Finance conference in Amsterdam recently and I was asked to speak on how we can reach the ‘utopia’ of when gender diversity isn’t an issue and I’m out of a job! I talked about...
Read moreMark Freed / 27 Nov 2018
Fantastic afternoon yesterday at the launch of Man Group – Active Inclusion Recruitment Strategy. E2W Members take note: Man Group believes in diversity because it is the right thing to do, because it makes them a better place to work and it makes them a better business. They pride...
Read moreMark Freed / 07 Nov 2018
I am joining an impressive list of speakers at the European Women in Finance Conference in Amsterdam in a couple of weeks. I will be presenting 'Moving from Why to How' Week after week, there are always articles about the lack of women at the top within the banking finance...
Read moreMark Freed / 15 Oct 2018
Goldman Sachs is making the news at the moment as CEO of 12 years Lloyd Blankfein steps down and hands over the reins of this behemoth of investment banking to David Solomon. But I would like to bring your attention to something else, something that really matters to us at...
Read moreMark Freed / 12 Oct 2018
The Treasury Select Committee’s recent inquiry into Women in Finance identified recruitment practices as one of the key areas inhibiting the progression of women in the industry. We are delighted to announce that with a keen interest in the topic and to gain further insight Nicky Morgan MP,...
Read moreTina.Freed / 10 Oct 2018
Janus Henderson is committed to improving diversity for the benefit of the firm, their clients and their people. In September 2017 they signed the Women in Finance Charter publicly setting a goal that by 2022, 25% (with a 5% tolerance) of its senior management in the UK would be women. To achieve...
Read moreTina.Freed / 10 Oct 2018
Today is International Day of the Girl – we asked our members to recount what they had wanted to be, who supported them and what stood in their way. Today is International Day of the Girl, a United Nations’ day of observance to highlight and address the needs...
Read moreTina.Freed / 10 Oct 2018
Today is International Day of the Girl – 600 million adolescent girls will enter the workforce in the next decade. Meet three of E2W and CISI’s graduates and read about their plans for the future, support networks and hurdles. Today is International Day of the Girl, a United...
Read moreMark Freed / 25 Sep 2018
October 11th is the International Day of the Girl, a day that promotes girls' rights and highlights gender inequalities that remain between girls and boys. We would like to celebrate the day by sharing some of your childhood aspirations, plus the stories behind the mentors or supporters...
Read moreMark Freed / 23 Aug 2018
I often find myself in the position of frontman for E2W. The firm dedicates itself to supporting the financial services careers of women and helping banks to collect the gender dividend. As frontman I regularly meet new people. The brave ones ask “What's a man...
Read moreMark Freed / 12 Aug 2018
Are you an organisation struggling to tackle your gender pay gap? To attract women into senior roles? To retain women? Read on to see how E2W can help… Like the common cold, it seems that everyone has an opinion on the best way to &lsquo...
Read moreMark Freed / 28 Jun 2018
The recruitment departments of the country’s leading financial institutions retain E2W as a key component of their recruitment strategy to find the best female candidates for their senior roles. Drawing on our membership network, we are able to introduce highly capable, professional female candidates for...
Read moreMark Freed / 23 Jun 2018
Kathrine Virginia "Kathy" Switzer (born January 5, 1947, in Amberg, Germany is an American marathon runner, author, and television commentator. In 1967, she became the first woman to run the Boston Marathon as a numbered entry. During her run, race official Jock Semple...
Read moreMark Freed / 13 Jun 2018
The Treasury Committee launched its Women in Finance inquiry on 19 October 2017 to: Examine the value to financial firms of having greater gender balance across all job grades and functions; Identify the barriers to women entering and progressing their careers in the financial services industry and whether they are more prevalent...
Read moreMark Freed / 17 May 2018
Fearless Girl who has inspired many and become a global symbol of diversity meets Robyn Clarke who in the last year has, along with the rest of the brilliant team at E2W Limited, helped and supported hundreds of women to progress, return to or continue in their financial...
Read moreMark Freed / 30 Apr 2018
Legal & General Investment Management - Working for Women E2W’s many clients across the City are all on the journey to gender parity, but they’re not all at the same stage. We’re starting a series of company profiles that will draw...
Read moreMark Freed / 23 Apr 2018
Over 50 members of the E2W Front Office Team and NatWest Markets Gender Network enjoyed a really vibrant workshop where all who attended were inspired and motivated to action. It was wonderful to meet such a fantastic group of women in a safe and collaborative environment. Many thanks goes...
Read moreMark Freed / 20 Apr 2018
How E2W is changing the industry and how it could help you. The gender pay gap reporting is complete for this year. Will things change by 2018? We have some ideas on how the figures could look differently next year. I am delighted that the April deadline for...
Read moreRhian Bowler / 28 Mar 2018
E2W and the CISI launched a pilot programme in 2017 to encourage more girls into financial services and to help to build the talent pipeline that in future years will be filling more senior roles. About the programme E2W and the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment ...
Read moreMark Freed / 28 Mar 2018
E2W is speaking to women who have been working in financial services over the decades to celebrate the 100 year anniversary of women securing the vote. Jodi Young has shared her career with us as well as how she would advocate approaching your career. Jodi Young, Head of UK...
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