8 March 2018
IWD: Women and finances on divorce – show me the money
I meet people of all ages and stages of life going through separation and their knowledge and participation in respect of the family's finances varies greatly. In my experience, in a long marriage where the wife has stopped working to have children and the husband is the main or sole earner, this impacts on the roles each take on during the marriage.
8 March 2018
IWD: Guest blog: Who was Baroness Edith Summerskill and why is she relevant today?
The other day I discovered the story of an impressive and yet little known woman in politics. What struck a chord wasn’t just how qualified she was, as a doctor, but also how young she was when she entered public life, at just 32.
7 March 2018
IWD: Speak up now, the time is right
We’re lucky. We’re a top 100 law firm with a female Managing Partner and female Senior Partner. Over 75% of those who work here are women. More than 50% of the partnership are women. Half the firm’s management team are women. The statistics are good. We are certainly unusual in professional services.
6 March 2018
IWD: Unlearning the language of silence
Oprah’s 2018 Golden Globes speech was widely praised, even sparking now denied rumours of a potential 2020 presidential run from the American icon. Her speech was made in the context of women speaking up about sexual assault
6 March 2018
IWD: Welcome to the 4th wave of feminism
In a now infamous interview President Trump said "No, I wouldn't say I'm a feminist. That would be, maybe, going too far. I'm for women. I'm for men. I'm for everyone. I think people have to go out ... and they have to win. And women are doing great, and I'm happy about that."
