Is the best man for the job a woman?

Is the best man for the job a woman? New research from the Hay Group has found that women have better interpersonal skills at work, reports the Harvard Business Review: “Specifically, women are more likely to show empathy as a strength, demonstrate strong ability in...

We need more women in the workplace

We need more women in the workplace On her blog, Olwen Dawe, an enterprise development specialist in the west of Ireland,  reflects on the Women’s Economic Engagement and the Europe 2020 Agenda conference that took place in Dublin Castle at the end of...

Saving the world, one woman at a time

Saving the world, one woman at a time Sometimes it seems we could ponder life’s big questions forever without coming up with any real answers. Population biologists at Stanford University say they have a good idea how to save the world, reports the Huffington Post....