I shouldn’t be here right now, talking to you about women in leadership. I failed at the first hurdle when I was 18. But I’ll come back to that. We have a problem. It will take another 118 years for the global pay gap between men and women to close. Women across the world, earn…
Leadership is a matter of influence. I first realised this in a profound way when I was growing up in Nigeria. I am the eldest child in our family (as was my father) and come from a high-achieving Nigerian background. Anyone from a similar background will fully appreciate the weight of responsibility that goes with…
Whitney Iles is CEO of Project 507, a social enterprise that aims to change the systemic conditions generating violence by providing innovative solutions to create positive peace. The organisation, which was launched four years ago, works across three strategic change areas; The Criminal Justice System, The Community and Policy & Research. www.project507.co.uk What drove you to start your…
Thembi Watt is Project Manager, Diverse and Talented Workforce (DTW) at Public Health England, an executive agency of the Department of Health. The organisation was formed in April 2013 with a remit to ‘protect and improve the nation’s health and wellbeing and reduce health inequalities’. Tell us about your current job role. Within my current role I am the Project…