Women

Swedish MEP Linnéa Engström displays a #MeToo placard at the European Parliament during a debate about combating sexual harassment and abuse in the EU

The cost of sexual assault

Conversation surrounding sexual assault tends to centre, quite understandably, on the physical and emotional effects on survivors. But by examining the economic aspect, the devastating consequences of harassment truly come into view

The #GirlBoss programme encourages and supports female entrepreneurs. More initiatives like this are needed across Europe to improve the number of female entrepreneurs and leaders

Europe needs to help its women

Europe is full of highly educated, talented women with entrepreneurial flair. The continent needs to do more to remove the obstacles that stop them from succeeding

Globally, the representation of women on boards remains embarrassingly low, with Asia being the worst offender

Women still underrepresented on boards across the world

In spite of a palpable change in the way society views gender equality, women remain underrepresented at the highest levels of business. There are promising signs, but a greater effort is needed

Employ women, solve more problems

Getting ahead in an established industry has traditionally been difficult for any woman. Kay Ellen Consolver worked her way up to become a leading figure in the global oil and gas industry

Women aren’t getting to the top. Why?

Modern attitudes to equality have made us more aware of the unfair difficulties women face at the highest levels of business, but the rate of change is still lagging

Nancy McKinstry: ‘Any discussion is a positive discussion when you’re trying to promote women’ | Video

European CEO talks to Wolters Kluwer CEO Nancy McKinstry on how to encourage more women into leadership positions

Where have all the women gone? Martha Lane Fox on the tech startup scene | Video

European CEO talks to Baroness Martha Lane Fox about the lack of female entrepreneurs in the tech startup scene

Rise in FTSE 100 female board members

Two years on from Lord Davies’s Women on Boards report, the number of FTSE 100 female board members is looking promising

Awards Supplement 2023

The European CEO awards 2023 have now been announced, presenting our pick of the CEOs, companies and campaigns leading their sectors.