Media Coverage
From the Financial Times:
Feature, 28 September2007 by Heather McGregor
In a broad-ranging article on women at the top in business, the FT cited City Women's Network as a source of further information.
The article argued that despite the low numbers of women on FTSE boards, there are many women in senior positions here and around the globe. "It just does not suit commentators to acknowledge them." Ms McGregor added: "Networks can help your career. Longstanding specialists include the City Women's Network (www.citywomen.org) - which also links in to European and worldwide women's networking organisations."
From the Financial Times:
Mudlark, 20 April 2005
Mudlark, 20 April 2005
"Network news
Baroness Wilcox, president of the National Federation of Consumer Groups and a non-executive director of Cadbury Schweppes, was on message last night when she told the City Women's Network annual dinner that 'networking works for men, why not for women too?' That's the whole reason for CWN's existence and the same argument it's been plugging since 1978. It does seem, however, rather old school...
Baroness Wilcox, president of the National Federation of Consumer Groups and a non-executive director of Cadbury Schweppes, was on message last night when she told the City Women's Network annual dinner that 'networking works for men, why not for women too?' That's the whole reason for CWN's existence and the same argument it's been plugging since 1978. It does seem, however, rather old school...
Strutting their stuff
The City Women's Network dinner raised money for the 2005 Lord Mayor's Appeal, the proceeds of which Michael Savory is directing to the Royal National Mission to Deep Sea Fishermen and the Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association - Forces Help."
Letters, 21 April 2005
"Don't scorn this single-sex City network
Sir,
Mudlark should not snipe at the single-sex nature of City Women's Network. In the same edition ('Tough apprenticeship for women in business') you report on Sir Alan Sugar's search for his apprentice and state that women still hold fewer than 10 per cent of executive directorships in the FTSE 100 companies and almost one quarter of top UK listed companies still have no women on their boards.
There is clearly a need for City Women's Network and we have been successfully networking for 26 years, providing a hugely valuable resource for women facing the self-perpetuating status quo of the male-dominated top layer of British business life. This is supported by formal and informal male-run cabals, including old style gentlemen's clubs that young men now are still queueing up to join. Little wonder many women also prefer to network in a single-sex environment. And, no, we do not find we need to be 'vigorous and pushy' to succeed. Life is actually more pleasant when one is civilised to one's colleagues.
Diane Morris,
President,
City Women's Network"
Sir,
Mudlark should not snipe at the single-sex nature of City Women's Network. In the same edition ('Tough apprenticeship for women in business') you report on Sir Alan Sugar's search for his apprentice and state that women still hold fewer than 10 per cent of executive directorships in the FTSE 100 companies and almost one quarter of top UK listed companies still have no women on their boards.
There is clearly a need for City Women's Network and we have been successfully networking for 26 years, providing a hugely valuable resource for women facing the self-perpetuating status quo of the male-dominated top layer of British business life. This is supported by formal and informal male-run cabals, including old style gentlemen's clubs that young men now are still queueing up to join. Little wonder many women also prefer to network in a single-sex environment. And, no, we do not find we need to be 'vigorous and pushy' to succeed. Life is actually more pleasant when one is civilised to one's colleagues.
Diane Morris,
President,
City Women's Network"