Next generation of young leaders needs role models
September 4, 2011
scotlandonsunday.scotsman.com by Michelle Rodger
It doesn’t take a world famous singer songwriter to convince us that our children are the future. So why do we need a global forum to preach to the converted?…… more

Davies review proves change is possible
September, 2011
hrreview.co.uk by Maggie Berry
In February, Lord Davies released his independent review into Women on Boards. One of the most ambitious targets was that UK listed companies in the FTSE 100 should aim for a minimum of 25% female board member representation by 2015……. more

23 Global Companies With No Women on Their Boards
theatlantic.com
What do the companies Toyota, Zale, Bulgari, Crocs, and Fiat have in common? These globally recognized brands market aggressively to women, even rely on women for the majority of their business, and yet have no women on their boards of directors……. more

100 Unseen Influencial Women
oneworldaction.wordpress.com
Economic independence is fundamental to empowerment. The women in this list have taken risks, shown initiative and invested their time and energy in activities that have bought about concrete economic benefits both for themselves but also on the people around them…….. more

A Fresh Take on Family Business
In line with our family business theme this month we thought that this was worth a listen.
Freakonomics Radio

IMF and World Bank meetings focus on downturn and debt crisis, but gender issues still come out in the wash
guardian.co.uk
The IMF – the body charged with sorting out the problems of the global economy – has again dominated the past week, with the focus on what its new managing director would do to resolve Europe’s sovereign debt crisis and arrest the slide towards a second downturn. The World Bank’s big theme for this year – gender equality – barely got a look in……… more