by Margaret E Ward | Nov 7, 2025 | Diversity & Inclusion, Future of Work
When you think of retirement, what comes to mind? Popular stereotypes include: a gold watch and a party at age 65, playing golf, travelling and more time with the grandchildren. The reality is that, today, the over 65s are starting companies, running countries,...
by Margaret E Ward | Oct 23, 2025 | Diversity & Inclusion, Future of Work
When I worked on Wall Street in the early 1990s, there was a floor in our building dedicated to the “quants”. Nobody was allowed there without permission, so we imagined rows of silent men in darkened rooms with flickering screens reflecting off thick spectacles. In...
by Margaret E Ward | Sep 19, 2025 | Diversity & Inclusion, Future of Work, Work-Life Balance
Ruth* made the choice to be a solo parent when she was in her early 40s. She worked in a well-paid senior corporate role and, although she hadn’t found a life partner yet, she’d always known she wanted to be a mother. The decision to become a parent on her own,...
by Margaret E Ward | Aug 7, 2025 | Diversity & Inclusion, Future of Work, Women at Work
The age of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is here, whether we want it or not. And although it is already proving a useful tool for some tasks, both mundane and incredibly complex, its all-too-human biases are reinforcing discrimination against women, undermining them in...
by Margaret E Ward | Jul 25, 2025 | Company Culture, Diversity & Inclusion
The age of the topless Page Three girl in newspapers and calendars featuring naked women in workplaces is long gone, but has been replaced by some men and boys openly viewing online pornography at work or on public transport. Last week, it was revealed that more than...
by Margaret E Ward | Jun 19, 2025 | Diversity & Inclusion, Women at Work
When you are working and raising young children, you have little time to think about your own health or your physical and mental needs. It is an oversight that is reinforced by social and cultural messages that encourage women to subsume their needs for others. We...
