women continue to hinder the progress of their female colleagues in the workplace. Design/methodology/approach – Presents … three examples of women who held back the advancement of their female colleagues. Findings – Highlights the “crab … this behavior may partially be explained by the fact that women may have to work harder for promotion. Originality …

organizational structures which will help all employees to achieve a better work‐life balance; recognition of women's different …

Purpose – Describes the benefits women can gain from attending a personal‐development course. Design …/methodology/approach – Provides examples of two women whose personal and professional lives have been transformed by such training. Findings – Argues … that the programs can give women the space and time to reflect on their goals (and dreams) and establish new strategies in …

Purpose – This paper aims to focus on the importance of ensuring that enough women take their place on boards of … directors. Design/methodology/approach – The paper provides statistics to underline the under‐representation of women in the … governments and companies could and should be doing to ensure adequate representation of women on boards of directors, and the …

women to get into senior roles. Originality/value – The paper reveals that HSBC claims to be the first large corporate in …

increase the number of women in its top jobs, and why the company particularly welcomes job applications from former members of … filled by women by 2015. It details the work of the Sodexo Women's International Forum for Talent (Swift), which includes 20 … women to achieve top‐management jobs. Practical implications – The paper explains that the company believes that a military …

helping more women to reach senior executive posts. Design/methodology/approach – The measures the company has taken are … encourage women to return to work and develop their careers after taking maternity leave; a maternity‐coaching program to help … set up and remains involved in a mentoring circle for black, Asian and minority‐ethnic women. Social implications – The …

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present the main findings and recommendations from a study into women on … for women to progress to the most senior positions and do senior managers believe more balanced boards bring a competitive … edge? Findings – The paper highlights three major barriers to change: the different work‐life choices facing women; the …