Finding your tribe - East Sussex CC chief executive Becky Shaw explains how feeling supported and part of a movement provides the energy we need to tackle diversity gaps.
Still suffering post-suffrage - The stark inequality in local government and beyond will only be reversed if forced by women, Heather Wakefield argues.
Seeing is believing - Treasury Committee chair Nicky Morgan says there simply aren’t enough women in senior decision-making positions.
Authoritative or bossy? - The culture shift currently underway in the local government sector is a prime opportunity to assess the leadership skills we value - and at the same time push for equality, argues Claire Porter.
Inequality is not a myth - On announcing plans to step down as leader and councillor in Haringey, Cllr Claire Kober has heard from many women about their difficulties reaching places of seniority.
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