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Legos Aren't Just For Boys Anymore
Having saved the Lego Group at a time when the company was losing almost $1 million a day, CEO Jørgen Vig Knudstorp is now looking to “reach the other 50 percent of the world’s children” by launching the new Lego Friends line aimed at girls.
"How Women Mean Business" Now Available in French
Following up on the success of the English version of Avivah Wittenberg-Cox’s second book “How Women Mean Business” is available in French under the title “Mixité dans l’entreprise, mode d’emploi”
Brand Me - A Journey Through Choices for Talented Women
ELP, in partnership with 20-first, offers women leaders a two day workshop to help them develop the skills and confidence to transition successfully into their next leadership role
20-first's Blog Moves to Harvard Business Review
Avivah Wittenberg-Cox has been invited to become a regular blogger at Harvard Business Review. So you’ll now find our usual monthly commentary on all things gender on the HBR site in addition to our newsletter.
RELEASED! 20-first's Annual Global Gender Balance Scorecard
In this 3rd annual survey, the 20-first Global Gender Balance Scorecard looks at a single measure of progress: the gender balance of the Executive Committe of the TOP 100 companies in three key regions of the globe.
Gender Insurance
That premium rates for life assurance and auto insurance differ for men and women has typically been considered common sense, considering the almost mythologized longevity seen in women, and the considerable defiance of the time-space continuum often witnessed in young male drivers. Yet a recent ruling by the European Court of Justice has reconsidered this practice, and decided that such differentiations represent a real threat to equal treatment, and suggest that the precedent smacks of discrimination. An opinion piece in the Financial Times’ Lex column explores the rationality of the decision.
15% of FTSE 100 Directors are Now Women
Following a Press Release by the Professional Boards Forum.
Women directors are now 15% of FTSE 100 boards.
Steady progress made in 2011 following Lord Davies Report
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