Systems Change

First published on 1 February 2022 If you’re not angry you’re not paying attention. We have been through a global pandemic which has highlighted and exacerbated the inequalities in our society. The UK is one of the world’s richest economies and...

Picture the moment. I’m just back from two weeks holiday luxuriating in sun, sea, family and reading, reading, reading. A text arrives asking if I’d come on BBC Radio 4 Today programme to talk about gender pay and work.

Apparently there's an issue with women being heard at board meetings. They need to find ways to get their voice heard'. So said my husband over a cup of tea after reading the latest research on why there aren't more women on boards.

My headmistress at school used to say ‘If you can imagine yourself achieving something you probably will’. It sort of stuck with me over the years and has led to some bold choices in my life.