Women in Business

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

<p>From left, Elanna McGowan, Laura Dowling, Áine Kennedy and Kim O'Sullivan for Simone Gannon Beauty special. Picture: Emily Quinn, photographed in The Castle Suite at Radisson Blu Royal Hotel, Dublin</p>

fashion and beauty

'If I didn’t just go for it, I knew I would regret it': Irish beauty founders on building their brands

A new wave of Irish beauty start-ups are rising to the fore. Simone Gannon speaks to four founders about brand beginnings and problem-solving products

John Whelan: Banking crisis may hinder Irish women-led companies blazing a trail across Europe

<p>If companies can’t develop and promote the women they hire, it will be difficult to achieve gender parity at the senior level.</p>

economy

IMI: Radical strategies for promoting women in leadership

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advice

Talk To Me: I've lost interest in my job but I can't afford to leave it

economy

Uncertainty over maternity rights is an obstacle for female founders

farming

Women in business: From Acorns, mighty forests grow

Comment: The smart money is to invest in a female-led enterprise

A combination of risk aversion on the part of women, gender bias on the part of men, and the lack of female representation among investors creates a vicious cycle that has been difficult to break, writes Lilyana Pavlova

Mon, 10 Aug, 2020

A healthy DOSE of work-life balance for wellness innovator businesswomen

It’s tech innovation meets wellness -- two British businesswomen with strong Irish roots targeting so-called “healthy hedonists” are encouraging others to find that ever elusive work-life balance.

Fri, 08 Mar, 2019

Inspiring a new generation of women in business

The American Chamber Leaders of Impact Programme, established by the Chamber’s Women in Global Organisations Network, has since last year been helping women to transform their capabilities in the area of leadership development.

Fri, 08 Feb, 2019

Business initiative: Women step up

Cork woman, Helen Wycherley has been announced as the incoming president of Network Ireland, the country’s leading women’s business network.

Thu, 17 Jan, 2019

Course opens potential of women in business

Linda Coyle used to be “a busy fool” preoccupied with the humdrum routine of running her business — now she’s a savvy entrepreneur with an eye to the future, thanks to the help of a Women in Business Programme run by her Local Enterprise Office.

Mon, 27 Nov, 2017

The business of nurturing women’s confidence

Anxiety about the public nature of enterprise, especially communicating and selling a business idea, is a fear shared by jewellery designer Sabine Lenz and addressed through women-only networking events.

Mon, 13 Mar, 2017