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Rayner my parade! The importance of specialist advice.
Jemma Brimblecombe
19 February 2018
IWD: We need to talk about Non-Disclosure Agreements
Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) form an integral part of commercial life. If two businesses want to merge or even just enter into a contractual relationship, it is standard practice that their discussions are protected by a NDA. In the modern world information is both power and money so it is not surprising and entirely legitimate that organisations and individuals seek to protect their interests in this way.
19 February 2018
IWD: We need to talk about periods *blush*
Every day, women all over the world are taking part in a monthly “walk of shame”. Each of us has a preference for how we smuggle our tampon or pad to the toilet, be it the tried and perfected method of taking a handbag to the toilet or hiding a tampon up a sleeve.
16 February 2018
IWD: The Brontë Sisters and The Supermodel v The Mansplaining Academic
The fallout from Lily Cole’s appointment as creative partner of the Brontë Society says a lot about how women are sometimes judged in the workplace.
15 February 2018
Cape Town drought - let's be water wise
As you will probably be aware Cape Town and the whole of the Western Cape region is currently in the midst of water crisis caused by a drought which has been ongoing since 2015.
15 February 2018
IWD: Influential BAME Women
In the weeks preceding International Women’s Day 2018, it’s important to remember the role of BAME women and some of the trailblazers who have pressed for progress on behalf of all women of colour.