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Women are finally leading global brands. So why is fashion still failing them?

By announcing Berta de Pablos-Barbier as its next CEO, Pandora – the world’s biggest jeweler – has done something that fashion continues to resist: put women in charge. The appointment feels like a door cracked open in an industry that depends on women at every level but rarely allows them to lead. Now the rest of the industry must decide...

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Thousands of Next staff win equal pay battle

Following a six-year legal battle, thousands of Next employees have won the right for equal pay and are therefore in line to receive what could be thousands of pounds in compensation. Over 3,500 current and former staff of the British retailer are among the claimants to receive owed back-pay that reportedly amounts to more than 30 million...

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Gucci receives certification for gender parity in Italy

Gucci has become the first Italian luxury fashion house to receive a certification for gender parity in Italy, as outlined in the Italian government’s National Recovery and Resilience Plan. The recognition acknowledges the fashion house’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion and was achieved through a voluntary evaluation process...

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Ralph Lauren sole fashion brand included in 2022 women’s advancement in workplace list

Ralph Lauren has been named as one of the 43 companies to make Parity’s 2022 list outlining the best companies for women to advance in. The premium fashion brand was among the likes of Airbnb, Best Buy, Pepsi and The Clorox Company for the platform’s third annual edition of the report. The ParityList, established in 2020, recognises...

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Ted Baker to sponsor gender equality initiative Keychange

Lifestyle brand Ted Baker has announced it will be partnering with Keychange, a music-led organisation, as part of its ongoing Street Party Sessions Campaign. The retailer is set to become a sponsor of Keychange’s Talent Development programme, developed to support women and gender minority artists and innovators who are enrolled in the...

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Gucci announces new gender equality commitments

Luxury fashion house Gucci will be introducing a gender budget to its operations in Italy, as part of its ongoing commitment to fight gender inequalities. In a presentation at the Festival l’Eredità delle Donne, dedicated to the ‘Next Generation of Women’, Gucci’s EVP general counsel, corporate affairs and sustainability, Antonella Centra,...

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Fashion as a Force for Change at AAFW

This talk explores how Australian fashion brands can be a force of change by embedding and activating responsible practices into their business - through diversity, gender equality, ethical practice, and sustainability. The panel of experts weigh in on why brands should champion a purpose-led approach and what strategies they must develop to...

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Burberry debuts on Bloomberg's Gender Equality Index

Burberry has made it onto Bloomberg’s 2021 Gender Equality Index (GEI). It is the first time the British luxury goods brand has made the ranking. The GEI tracks the performance of public companies committed to disclosing their efforts to support gender equality through policy development, representation and transparency. The 2021 Index...

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Fast Retailing teams up with UN Women to empower female workers across supply chain

Fast Retailing Co., the parent company of Japanese casual brand Uniqlo, has signed a global partnership with UN Women to promote women’s rights and empowerment in the apparel industry. The two-year joint project will focus on three areas: promoting women’s career progression by providing leadership training to mid-career female workers;...

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Tech giants vow to double number of women managers by 2022

Forty-five tech giants committed Wednesday to doubling the number of women on their management boards to 30 percent by 2022, the French presidency said. Alibaba, BNP Paribas, Booking.com, IBM, L'Oreal and Uber were some of the high-profile companies to sign a pledge at the second "Tech for good" summit taking place in Paris. Businesses that...