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Gender resources for firms

Gender (including gender reassignment) is one of the nine protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010. ICAEW has collated these resources to support organisations and member firms ensure they are compliant with the legislation and supporting their employees.
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Women in Leadership (WiL) WIL supports women working across practice, industry and public sectors who are in senior management, partner or board roles. The programme has a strong personal development focus, and seeks to refine and craft your individual leadership style.
Board diversity Considerations and guidance for corporate governance professionals on boardroom diversity.
Mind the gender pensions gap
  • Article
  • 21 Jun 2023
  • ICAEW Insights
The gender pensions gap today stands at 35%, yet women contribute a higher proportion of their pay into their pension than men. We analyse some of the potential solutions to achieving pensions equity.
How well is accountancy performing on gender equality?
  • Article
  • 09 Jun 2022
  • ICAEW Insights
As leading lights of the sector are named among the UK’s Top 50 Employers for Women, we look at what the profession is doing right on gender equality – and why there’s still more to do.
Using mentoring to combat bias
  • Article
  • 07 Mar 2022
  • ICAEW Insights
Workplace mentoring schemes are well established as a tool to support career development. And with International Women’s Day on 8 March, we focus on their role in overcoming gender bias.
Times up! A movement for change
  • Podcast
  • 16 Feb 2018
This podcast from the RSA discusses where this powerful movement will go next. The panel, includes: Laura Bates, bestselling author and founder of the Everyday Sexism project; Helen Pankhurst, author and granddaughter of Sylvia Pankhurst; Ayesha Hazarika, Political Commentator and Comedian and Sophie Walker, Founding Leader of the Women’s Equality Party.
City of London
Women and finance: the issues
  • Article
  • 06 Jan 2017
  • Faye Watts
With finance remaining unattractive for female applicants, Faye Watts outlines a strategy for getting women running the numbers
Woman boardroom
Want more women in top positions? Provide more flexibility
  • Article
  • 24 Aug 2017
  • Heejung Chung
Heejung Chung discusses ways to help women maintain their working patterns after childbirth without sacrificing their careers
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Getting women on boards
  • Article
  • 04 Mar 2015
  • Helen Roxburgh
Helen Roxburgh looks at its merits, and which countries are doing it best
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Women in international development
  • Article
  • 22 Sep 2014
These inspirational women assist communities with their financial know-how
Women & work: Rethinking the gender debate
  • Podcast
  • 13 Mar 2016
For this RSA podcast, author Dawn Foster, Fawcett Society CEO Sam Smethers and ‘Token Man’ founder Daniele Fiandaca debate the values that shape the way we live and work together.
Women in accountancy
  • Listing
  • 21 Apr 2011
What ICAEW is doing to support our female members
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