On the 6th August, we focused on our 3rd Charter goal, making at least one member of the senior executive team responsible for reporting on gender equality and inclusion. Joined by expert speakers, Fiona Hathorn CEO of Women on Boards and Helen Hodgkinson, Human Resources Director at TLT LLP. Following our expert talks, we broke out into small Zoom rooms to disucss with our signatories their challenges, successes and thoughts on the subject. 

You can watch our webinar here!

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On the 10th June 2020, we premiered our first online event: Women, Work and Covid-19: Building a fairer future for Bristol. Discussing the impact COVID-19 has had on gender equality and more importantly, how we can build up stronger. Women have been impacted differently to men by the measures put in place to manage Covid-19. The two sectors hardest hit have been hospitality and retail, which both employ significant numbers of female workers. What’s more, only 1 in 10 of low earners have been able to work from home, and we know that 69% of low earners are women.

Our expert speakers including Sandra Gordon, Annabel Smith and Diane Bunyan. Watch our webinar here.

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On the 7th March 2020, we celebrated International Womens Day at Bristol City Hall, an event organised by Bristol Womens Voice - we hosted a panel, discussing the topics of how to navigate the oppurtunities and challenges facing Women in Business today. With fabulous guest speakers from a range of different careers with paths you might not have expected!

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On 13 February 2020, was kindly hosted by the National Composites Centre, we shared thoughts on the benefits and challeneges on mentoring schemes for professionals. We had expert talks by Susan Durbin and Dr Laura Fogg-Rogers.

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On 4 October 2019, Charter signatories were hosted by OVO Energy and we shared ideas and thoughts on closing the gender pay gap. Our expert speakers were Charley Maher and Zara Nanu.

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Our first event was on 27 June, focused on the Charter goal of implementing work practices that are non-discriminatory towards women and free from bias. The event was  kindly hosted by Founding Signatory Burges Salmon. ​

Photos of the Charter launch by Mireya Gonzalez Portraits

The Women in Business Charter was launched at an event at Bristol City Hall on 26th March 2019. The Founding Signatories inspired us by sharing the reasons they had signed the Charter, what action they had already taken towards gender equality and the progress they planned to make in future.  

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If your organisation would like to become a signatory of the Women in Business Charter, please complete this on-line form.