What every woman doesn't want : Ignored, patronized and yet trusted: women in management today

Purpose – Reviews the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoints practical implications from cutting‐edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach – This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings – In the UK, 2010 saw the 40th anniversary of its Equal Pay Act, which was an attempt to bridge the yawning divide at that time between men's and women's pay by making it illegal for salaries to differ for the sexes for doing the same job. However a number of studies in the anniversary year sought to re‐examine the problems in the UK on the issue, and highlighted that the gender divide was still very much alive and well, and that the UK was lagging behind its European cousins. Practical implications – Provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world's leading organizations. Originality/value – The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy‐to‐digest format.