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Gender equity in 2026: What progress now requires from HR leaders


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As organisations prepare for IWD 2026, many senior HR leaders are asking tougher questions:

Where has progress on gender equity held? Where has it stalled? And where are new risks emerging?

Join us next Thursday, 26th February at 2pm GMT, for a LinkedIn Live taking a clear-eyed look at the current state of gender equity across the UK and Europe.

Gender equity in 2026: What progress now requires from HR & Inclusion leaders

Featuring:
๐Ÿ”น Sharon Peake, Founder & CEO, Shape Talent
๐Ÿ”น Dr Priscila Pereira, Director of Research & Innovation, Shape Talent

In this session, weโ€™ll explore:
๐Ÿ”น ๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜โ€™๐˜€ ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜‚๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—น๐˜† ๐—บ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฒ๐—พ๐˜‚๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜€๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—จ๐—ž ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ
What progress looks like in practice, and where data shows real change versus surface-level movement.

๐Ÿ”น ๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€ ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐˜„๐—ต๐˜†
The structural, cultural, and leadership factors that continue to block womenโ€™s progression, particularly into senior roles.

๐Ÿ”น ๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜…๐˜
From evolving legislation and regulatory scrutiny to AI-driven change - and what HR leaders should be planning for now.

This session is designed for senior HR and Inclusion leaders responsible for leadership pipelines, culture, and long-term talent sustainability.

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