“All I had was five dollars to my name, said Mignon Francois, the founder of the Cupcake Collection. Based in Nashville, US, Francois launched her business in 2008 in the “midst of an economic downturn.” “I had heard the man on the radio say that you could get out of debt by having a bake … Read more
This week, TikTok Content Creator Melissa Weaver sparked a debate amongst her followers about whether women wearing makeup should impact the outcome of an interview. Weaver, who said that she used to work in recruitment, told her followers that she received a rejection letter after she had attended a job interview for a directorial position … Read more
Despite the number of women in office roles increasing in recent years, the media has continued to slam professional females for their appearance. According to UN Women, in 2023, women account for more than 35.5 per cent of elected members in parliaments across 141 countries. Last year, Rwanda was named the country with the highest … Read more
Without a degree in business, Amelia Hitchcock-Merritt built jewellery brand Bijoux De Mimi from her bedroom during the COVID-19 lockdown in the UK. At just 18 years old, after being inspired by a trip to Paris in 2020, Hitchcock-Merritt told Hello!: “I launched Bijoux when I was 18, with £400 of my own savings from … Read more
Data found by UKG, a multinational technology company that provides human resource management services, exposed how managers have just as much of an impact on people’s mental health as their spouses. A UKG survey, which studied ten countries across the globe, found that 69 per cent of people have their mental well-being affected by their … Read more
In 1991, I graduated from the University of Delaware and accepted my first role in the banking industry. Now, over 30 years later, my daughter Riley is finishing her last semester at our shared alma mater, as a marketing major and captain of the women’s lacrosse team, and preparing to enter the workforce full time. … Read more
This week, UN Women, the arm of the United Nations that focuses on women’s rights and gender equality, warned that more than one in five women and girls are at risk of living in extreme poverty by 2030. If current trends continue, the UN Women report estimated that more than 340 million females, around 8 … Read more
Women-owned businesses have been tackling gender biases in sports through collaborations and partnerships. In recent years, as well as the normalisation of self-care brands collaborating with sporting events, there has been an increase in collaborations between big sporting events and female-owned brands. While the alliance between sport and personal care remains dominated by male companies, … Read more
A psychologist has warned female business leaders that being a people pleaser can lead to physical health issues. As an oppressed group in society, women often feel forced into conforming to gender norms and stereotypes. For most women in business, becoming a leader requires patience and persistence. Being maternal and empathetic often leads to women … Read more
