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• PENGASSAN President Festus Osifo Advocates for Increased Female Representation in Senior Energy Sector Leadership Roles

  Published: Apr 16, 2026

  Section: Africa

  At the third annual PENGASSAN Women Convention in Abuja, union president Festus Osifo called for a transition from female participation to active leadership in the oil and gas indu...

• "Pink Quotas" Transform Swiss Boardrooms: 25 of Top 30 Firms Now Meet Gender Benchmarks

  Published: Apr 10, 2026

  Section: Companies & Industry

  Five years after Switzerland introduced legislation to accelerate gender diversity in corporate leadership, an analysis by economic agency AWP shows significant progress. Within th...

• Financial Leaders at Lagos Marquee Event Urge Women to Drive Innovation Amid Rapid AI and Fintech Disruption

  Published: Mar 27, 2026

  Section: Africa

  The Association of Professional Women Bankers and the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria have called for increased female leadership to navigate the evolving financial lands...

• The Decade Deadline: Why Women Must 'Sprint' to Senior Leadership Early or Risk a Career Plateau

  Published: Mar 17, 2026

  Section: Jobs & Careers

  Global labor data indicates a critical 10-year window for women to secure C-suite or director-level positions. Failure to reach these heights within the first decade of a career of...

• The C-Suite Paradox: Executive Gender Diversity Declines Despite Corporate Pledges

  Published: Mar 17, 2026

  Section: Companies & Industry

  While major corporations continue to publicly tout their commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), the actual number of women in the highest echelons of management is s...

• The Accelerator Paradox: Why Professional Training Alone Cannot Fix the Global Gender Leadership Gap

  Published: Mar 17, 2026

  Section: Jobs & Careers

  While 79% of private sector companies have implemented diversity and leadership initiatives, women still hold less than one-third of leadership roles globally. These "talent accele...

• The Invisible Mandate: How Unpaid Emotional Labour Stalls Career Progression for Women

  Published: Mar 17, 2026

  Section: Jobs & Careers

  New research highlights that women consistently perform a secondary, unlisted "shift" of emotional labour in the workplace, encompassing the management of interpersonal dynamics an...

• Niger Delta Power Holding Company Chief Reaffirms Gender Inclusion Mandate Amid Historic Leadership Milestone

  Published: Mar 12, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Jennifer Adighije, the first female Managing Director of the Niger Delta Power Holding Company, has pledged to deepen gender equality and professional empowerment within the state-...