Diversity in Britain’s Startups: The Gap No One Is Talking About

New research from Approved Index, a UK-based B2B lead generation company, has disappointing news for the UK’s female entrepreneurs: the number of women on the boards of the UK’s top 100 startups has been continuously declining since 2010. In 2014, female representation at the director level stood at a meagre 8.37%. Compare that to the boards of the FTSE 100 Index, which includes many of the largest and most traditional companies in the UK. The FTSE 100 have witnessed incredible growth in female board representation: women now make up 22.8% of the FTSE 100’s board members.

ParityJessica LaporteJanuary 15, 2015Approved Index, British, diversity, equality, Financial Times, Great Britain, parity, Startup, UK, United KingdomComment

How “Play Like a Girl” Went From Epithet to Compliment

I’ve never been to a professional hockey game nor wanted to. I stay far away from sports bars.

But I do resonate with hockey legend Wayne Gretzky whose pithy leadership advice is, “Don’t skate to where the hockey puck is. Skate to where the hockey puck is going.”

I love the direction the hockey puck is going for women in sports.

ParityGloria FeldtOctober 2, 2014gender, gender parity, Hockey, parity, Play Like a Girls, SportsComment

How to Keep Women from Leadership Parity

I led a women’s executive leadership workshop on “Women, Power, and Authentic Leadership” recently. A business school professor presented just before me, so I arrived early to observe her segment.

She’s a highly skilled communicator who presented terrific content.

4 Ways You Can Push for Parity This Women's Equality Day

I was savoring my grilled salmon salad recently when my lunch partner’s casual comment made me drop my fork and get serious.

“They’ve asked me to be board chair at the Brooklyn Museum, I’d be the first woman in their 100-year history. But I don’t know if I can do it,” Elizabeth Sackler said. “What do you think I should do?”

#WomensEqualityDay and How You Can Celebrate

Did you know that tomorrow is #WomensEqualityDay? Women’s Equality Day celebrates the ratification of the 19th Amendment in 1920, which gave women in the U.S. the right to vote. This is indeed cause for celebration. But in this quest for leadership parity (especially if we are to acco

Women racing in Le Tour de France: It’s not an option

I’m not an avid viewer of Le Tour de France, but I believe it’s important to acknowledge the athletic skill competitors deliver while facing the race’s obstacles.

ParityClaire RoneyJuly 28, 2014Cycling, equality, Tour De FranceComment

“Abrasive” Abe Rosenthal Got Plaudits; “Abrasive” Jill Abramson Got the Sack

The firing of Jill Abramson from her position as Executive Editor of The New York Times once again focuses the spotlight on the treatment of strong, high-ranking women managers.

Closing the equal-pay gap, one woman at a time

Happy Equal Pay Day!

Seriously, there is such a thing as equal pay day, and it’s today, April 8.

What’s going on with equal pay anyway? Isn’t it a thing of the past since women have achieved relative parity in the workforce?

ParityDana TheusApril 9, 2014close the gap app, Equal pay, equality, Lean In, parity Comment

The Gender Pay Gap: Are Kids the “Culprit”?

Women make up nearly half of the U.S. labor force, but on average they still only earn about three-quarters as much as men do. Why?

ParitySusan Weiss GrossApril 7, 2014Equal pay, flexible hours, gender parity, vacation time, Work/Life BalanceComment

Take The Lead and Close the Pay Gap!

Why is this Equal Pay Day, Tuesday, April 8th, so important? Because women still only earn 77¢ for every $1 earned by a man. But together, we can fix that. Make Equal Pay Day extra meaningful this year by taking action to close your own pay and leadership gap. For starters, Take The

ParityTake The LeadApril 3, 2014#equalpayday, close the gap app, Equal Pay Day, parityComment

International Women's Day Rings the Bell at the NY Stock Exchange

It was an offer I couldn’t refuse–an invitation from the nonprofit organization 2020 Women on Boards to a reception at the New York Stock Exchange on the eve of International Women’s Day (IWD).

I couldn’t resist the juicy historic juxtaposition: a 2014 IWD event in the financial power center of the world bookending the day’s feisty Socialist beginnings in 1911, including women’s protest marches not far from the Wall Street bull.

ParityGloria FeldtMarch 8, 2014International Women's Day, parity, Women and PowerComment

We Are What We Believe

I know that most people believe that simply because it is 2014 that the gender bias is nonexistent. Well, that’s not the case. Though I’m fortunate enough to live in America, where equal opportunities are encouraged, it doesn’t necessarily mean everyone agrees.

ParityKristna KonradMarch 8, 2014gender bias, International Women's Day, parityComment

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