Brightstar hosts Women in Finance workshop

As such, team members at Brightstar will today discuss the ‘balance’ that has been achieved within the organisation as well as developments for the Women in Finance Charter and ways in which women can advance their careers.

They will also be celebrating the fact that everybody can enjoy equality in terms of pay, opportunities, benefits and rights. Part of this entitlement is offering all members of the team, regardless of gender, flexible working practices and support in their roles as parents and carers, wherever needed.

Brightstar won Equality Employer of the Year in the 2018 Financial Reporter Women's Recognition Awards.

Clare Jupp, people development director at Brightstar, said: “With the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap report telling us that gender parity is more than 200 years away, there has never been a more important time to keep motivated and to keep pushing for progress, balance and change. While this prediction might seem rather devastating, it sends a strong reminder that there is still a huge way to go with securing gender parity in society.

"In the context of the financial services sector, this means committing to, and ensuring that, women are represented positively at all levels, including in the very highest positions. International Women’s Day seeks to celebrate women’s achievements, as well as acting as a catalyst for change when it comes to gender equality. It has been observed for over 100 years and is now celebrated around the world. At Brightstar, we are committed to marking this day on an annual basis and we feel passionate about making change.

“Brightstar has worked hard to remove the label of flexible or ‘dynamic’ working as being exclusively a women’s ‘issue’ and ‘right’ and is certainly seeing the positive effects of this. Firstly, everybody has access to better work life balance and secondly, gender parity is massively enhanced.”