I love Desert Island Discs – I love hearing the stories of people’s success and recognition, love hearing their music choices, the book and the luxury item they would take with them. All reveal so much about a person’s character in such an enjoyable space of time. Last week I listened to Amanda Blanc, Group CEO of Aviva, one of just eight women at the top of a FTSE 100 company. Amidst some great music choices, she tells the story…
Sadly, I heard of the death of Jacqueline Gold this morning after seven years of treatment for breast cancer. In 1981 when Jacqueline first proposed making lingerie and sex toys more female friendly, she was taken aback by the reaction of one of the company’s all-male directors who claimed that women were not interested in sex. “Obviously it said a lot more about his sex life than it did about my idea,” she later said. Jacqueline’s story is included in…
International Women’s Day acts as a bold and loud reminder to celebrate women’s achievements, raise awareness about discrimination and to drive gender parity. #Embrace Equity – is this year’s theme. When writing Wonder Women, Giles and I set out three objectives: To create awareness of and celebrate the women’s success To inspire others (both women and men) with the stories and thoughts of successful women and encourage the adoption of more ‘feminine’ aspects of thinking and doing To encourage all…