Break down barriers rather than teaching women to jump higher
Editor's View: With International Women's Day returning on 8 March, Insurance Post editor Emma Ann Hughes says now is the time to stop teaching women facing barriers in their insurance career to jump higher, and smash glass ceilings instead.
International Women’s Day is here again on Wednesday 8 March, making it a fitting time to reflect on whether insurers are doing enough to create an inclusive industry.
To really move the dial on
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