‘So are you one of those feminists then Jane?’ This question fills me with dread every time I hear it and it is posed in this way quite often as though a feminist is somehow other and weird. I always take a step back before answering because I know I am about to be judged. [...]

International Women’s Day (IWD) – why bother? – it’s a good question. Personally, I think everyday should be International Women’s Day and in my house it is! However, I understand the frustration and bemusement this day holds for many women and men. But before we write it off as dated and not necessary, ask yourself [...]

This week the world celebrates 101 years of International Women’s Day and before the doubting thomas’s amongst you even think why bother? OR tell me ‘We have the vote and we are well on our way to equality if we want it aren’t we?’ I feel a sense of duty to point out some pretty [...]

The fastest growing elective cosmetic surgery procedure in Harley Street at the moment is LABIAPLASTY. Forgive me, but this makes me hyperventilate with rage! What? Why? And most importantly for who? How many more ways can we find to beat ourselves up? What now, our vaginas are not perfect? Who says? Who is defining what [...]

I am one of those’ impatient to be moving on people’ that is stripping the house of all things sparkly and festive on news years day. I have done Christmas, I have over-indulged, spent too much money, sat around for too long, depleted my family energy bank and developed square eyes and to be honest [...]

… there Is a difference, honest! I am sure I am not the only woman who was not only disappointed but mystified by not one single female making it onto the shortlist for BBC Sports Personality of the Year. Are you seriously asking me to believe that across every sports discipline on the planet not [...]

Being a teenage girl in the world today is a challenge. Attempts to retain an element of individuality are threatened on a daily basis by the media, celebrity culture, early sexualisation, peer pressure and bullying. Add to this the lack of positive, strong female role models, privacy invasion and misuse of the internet and you [...]

…our teenagers are crying out for it Equality matters – what can I say that has not already been beautifully articulated by so many amazing 3rdi women? But then I reflect and know for sure that we are all educated, informed and active women in this arena so I would expect nothing less, so I [...]

Social enterprise by its very nature has to be based on a collective spirit, community engagement and collaboration.  No social challenge can be tackled effectively and with any real sustainability without an inclusive strategy. This is why when Claire Young and I were deciding on how best to develop a brand for teenage girls in [...]

Now here’s a subject that has the capacity to make me rant out loud for a very long time so stand by ya beds! I recall penning an article on women in leadership in this very magazine back in March 2010 entitled ‘OUR TIME IS NOW’ and I can see little movement in the marketplace [...]

As part of International Women’s Day last month I was asked to take part in a mini film produced by Oxfam called ‘Are We Equal’. A camera was put in front of me and I was asked to respond to the question ‘we will be equal when?’ in one sentence. My answer… ‘WHEN THE VIOLENCE [...]

Jane Kenyon is a serial entrepreneur, speaker, coach and founder of The Well Heeled Divas Ltd. “In the past 16 years I have been involved in 9 businesses all focused in the business to business sector including consultancy, training, lifestyle management, IT, PR and networking. I have made money and lost it all twice, got [...]

Jane Kenyon is a serial entrepreneur, speaker, coach and founder of The Well Heeled Divas Ltd. “In the past 16 years I have been involved in 9 businesses all focused in the business to business sector including consultancy, training, lifestyle management, IT, PR and networking. I have made money and lost it all twice, got [...]