What are participatory gender audits and how gender diversity balances and positively impacts both companies and individuals. STEM and future opportunities.

Our guest today is Laura Martinez, Partner-Director at Break the Gap.

We will be discussing :

Laura Martinez Alvaro – Partner-director at BreakTheGap, specialist consultants for gender diversity balanced organizations – diagnosis and audits, female retention plans, training, coaching, etc. Collaborator in gender consulting and diversity programs within United Nations system’s agencies. Previously worked at Accenture as a strategy and change management international consultant for more than 17 years in public, private and NGOs. Also worked for the Spanish Foreign Affairs Office at the UN General Direction. Promoter of STEM careers for female students in Universities and Business Schools.

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Today’s visit is to Jordan where The Girls on the Road are discussing some of the exciting initiatives of the dynamic women entrepreneurs there.

Join us today hearing from ‘The Girls on the Road’ in their quest to support women entrepreneurs around the world. Fernanda and Taciana are visiting 24 countries interviewing women and researching the conditions, business ecosystems, challenges and advantages that exist in each country.

They also have a book and a documentary about their trip and discoveries already out.

The Girls on the Road interviewed these dynamic women entrepreneurs:

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Flexible working and the different types. The benefits and situations best suited to. Changing working environments and integrating them successfully.

My guest today is Sarah Broad, founder of AttuneJobs.com the jobsite specialising in part-time, job-shares and flexible working.

We will be discussing :

Sarah Broad – Sarah has worked in recruitment and HR for over 20 years predominantly in professional services, insurance and tech firms including Ernst &Young, BDO and Yahoo. In this time, she developed significant expertise in flexible working, managing flexible working teams as well as managing a rising number of employee requests for increased flexibility. In September 2016, Sarah set up Attune Jobs a jobsite specialising in part-time, job-shares and flexible working roles to match up job seekers seeking increased flexible working with businesses that understand the need to embrace a more agile workplace, delivering benefits to all

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Fernanda and Taci are taking us to Russia today and explaining their discoveries about the challenges and/or advantages facing women entrepreneurs over there.

Join us today hearing from ‘The Girls on the Road’ in their quest to support women entrepreneurs around the world. Fernanda and Taciana are visiting 24 countries interviewing women and researching the conditions, business ecosystems, challenges and advantages that exist in each country.

They also have a book and a documentary about their trip and discoveries already out.

The Girls on the Road interviewed these dynamic women entrepreneurs:

Visit Fernanda and Taci, ‘The Girls on the Road’…

Opportunities for women in the creative field. Becoming a writer, how to get published, agents and getting it out there. The role of women in literature and how it has changed.

My guest today is Lisa Goll, manager of the Bloomsbury Institute – which has a fabulous series of events for writers and book lovers – and creator of the London Writer’s Café.

We will be discussing:

Lisa Goll – As Manager of the Bloomsbury Institute, Lisa Goll programmes an array of unmissable events for writers and book lovers at Bloomsbury UK’s London headquarters. With many years spent in Publishing and Events, Lisa strives to connect today’s most inspiring voices to avid audiences and produce thought-provoking events for all. Outside of her work at the Institute, Lisa created the London Writers’ Cafe, London’s largest creative writing community, where she still hosts workshops and talks for the city’s emerging creative writers.

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Canada is Fernanda and Taci’s visit today – hearing about the inspiration and creativity of some of their women entrepreneurs and the vision on entrepreneurship there.

Join us today hearing from ‘The Girls on the Road’ in their quest to support women entrepreneurs around the world. Fernanda and Taciana are visiting 24 countries interviewing women and researching the conditions, business ecosystems, challenges and advantages that exist in each country.

They also have a book and a documentary about their trip and discoveries already out.

The Girls on the Road interviewed these dynamic women entrepreneurs:

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Jules and I will be discussing the benefits and issues of creative careers. Also the double whammy for older women in the performing arts – stereotypes, casting, producers, screenwriters…

My guest today is Jules Bannister: Her career covers a mix of journalism and professional acting and singing with production work in BBC Radio and the music business in between.

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“A public speaker in ANY business must have charisma and the talent to entertain people and thus put their message across” – Jules Bannister

Jules Bannister was born and bred in London, is married and a mother to three adult children. Jules’ career history is a colourful mix of journalism and professional acting and singing with production work in BBC Radio and the music business in between. Jules is passionate about women’s rights and at 63 she continues to defy any suggestion that age is a barrier to being and doing whatever we aspire to.

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Visiting Japan with ‘The Girls on the Road, discovering about the creativity and dedication of Japanese women entrepreneurs.

Join us today hearing from ‘The Girls on the Road’ in their quest to support women entrepreneurs around the world. Fernanda and Taciana are visiting 24 countries interviewing women and researching the conditions, business ecosystems, challenges and advantages that exist in each country.

They also have a book and a documentary about their trip and discoveries already out.

The Girls on the Road interviewed these dynamic women entrepreneurs:

Visit Fernanda and Taci, ‘The Girls on the Road’…

Why networks are so important, the different types and how they are useful for specific situations. Start ups – the key factors and transitioning from employee to entrepreneur.

My guest today is Frederique Cintrat, founder of Axielles.com Professional Networking platform and Assurancielles Consultancy.

We will be discussing :

Frederique Cintrat – Founder of Assurancielles and Axielles.com France. Sales and marketing director for many years in finance and insurance. Winner of the Insurance Saleswoman and Businesswoman of the Year as well as several other awards. Advocate for women’s opportunities, gender balance, professional development and the ‘silver’ economy. Lecturer on management in business schools. Recognised for her expertise in the silver economy, ambition and networking. Author of “Comment l’ambition vient aux filles?”

You can find Frederique on the web:

Today’s visit to France with Fernanda and Taci, learning about the skills and challenges facing some inspiring French women entrepreneurs.

Join us today hearing from ‘The Girls on the Road’ in their quest to support women entrepreneurs around the world. Fernanda and Taciana are visiting 24 countries interviewing women and researching the conditions, business ecosystems, challenges and advantages that exist in each country.

They also have a book and a documentary about their trip and discoveries already out.

The Girls on the Road interviewed these dynamic women entrepreneurs:

Visit Fernanda and Taci, ‘The Girls on the Road’…