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Leaderene aims to increase the number of women on boards not only through leadership development programmes but also by sharing knowledge and information to help educate and empower individuals and organisations. This page is dedicated to bringing your the most up to date news and views on women's leadership and gender issues.

News

Live news feed keeping you up to date with all the latest news gender related issues direct from the Guardian and the FT websites.

Many men find gender debates too threatening to handle | Ben Eltham
Ben Eltham: Julia Gillard is a 'backstabber', a 'witch', a 'professional victim'. For men like Andrew Bo...

Shimmy Club shut down for week after putting women and children 'at risk'
Glasgow's licensing board rules the Shimmy Club put both women and teenaged girls at risk of 'predatory b...

Whatever you do on Father's Day, don't buy into the fear of 'men deserts' | Sarah Ditum
If you examine the figures, this report about children growing up without male role models just doesn't a...

Top 10 sexist moments in politics: Julia Gillard, Hillary Clinton and more
The 'Julia Gillard Kentucky Fried Quail' menu is the latest sexist attack on the Australian PM. But it's ...

Church of England synod told not to delay over women bishops
Synod's general secretary says matter needs to be dealt with as soon as possible as delay is damaging to ...

Gender equality funds must go to women's groups in poor countries
A report urging the UK to increase funding to women's rights groups is welcome, but the money must reach ...

Why the Lib Dem harassment row is especially heinous | Melissa Kite
Nick Clegg is no chauvinist, but the Rennard allegations report exposes the reality behind the party's pi...

Comment of the week: whether men should cry
This week, Ally Fogg explains why he chose a moving comment from DorianHawksmoon about being a man who cr...

Single fathers: UK statistics
In the UK, mothers figure prominently in debates about single parenthood. We wanted to find out if the fo...

The campaign to end hunger must focus on violence against women | Sarah Degnan Kambou
G8 leaders meeting next week to talk about food security must include factors such as domestic violence t...

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Research

There is an abundance of research available in the public domain on the topic of women's leadership and the canon is being added to on an almost weekly basis. Below are links to just some of the key research papers and reports which are available to freely download on the internet.

Lord Davies Report: Women on Boards, February 2011 CLICK HERE
Cranfield School of Management: Female FTSE Board Report 2010 CLICK HERE
Governance Metrics International, 2011 Women on Boards Report CLICK HERE
Gender Quotas and Female Leadership 2011: A Review - Background Report for the World Development Report on Gender CLICK HERE
Supporting Women's Enterprise for Economic Growth CLICK HERE
Catalyst: Women on Boards 2011 CLICK HERE
European Women's Lobby: Women in EU - Facts, Figures and Quotes (Press Briefing, March 2011)CLICK HERE
EWPN: Board Women Monitor 2010 (4th Edition) CLICK HERE
North West Women and Work Task Force Report 2010 CLICK HERE
E&Y: Groundbreakers - Using the strength of women to rebuild the economy CLICK HERE
UN Women: Equality Means Businesss - Women's Empowerment Principles CLICK HERE

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