When I had my daughter four years ago I had no idea exactly how difficult breastfeeding could be. I thought it was a matter of latching baby onto your breast, and you were good to go! I had not expected to be in so much pain with each feed and without help I was in...Read More

This week is World Breastfeeding Week (Monday 1–7 August), celebrating all things related to breastfeeding. World Breastfeeding Week is the brainchild of the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA), whose aim this year is to raise awareness of the links between breastfeeding and the Global Goals for Sustainable Development. The World Alliance for Breastfeeding is...Read More

I was recently at a networking event when one woman mentioned that her husband regularly wrote blog posts on LinkedIn to showcase his expertise. She shared that this was something she could never do due to nervousness. A lot of people feel like this. You know you’re doing great work but your don’t want to...Read More

In an industry that is still very male-dominated, Leyla Alaton, President of Alvimedica and Board Member of Alarko Holding, one of the largest business conglomerates in Turkey, discusses the challenges still facing women in wealth influence. In my corporate experience, women are usually a minority in meetings, especially the higher you rise in a corporation....Read More

Margaret Reynolds is managing director of Dogrobes, a Scottish-based company that manufactures and sells specialist dog drying jackets. In the five years that she’s operated the business, she has enhanced the product design, developed its online sales and added new products to the range, taking the business to a new level in sales,  winning awards...Read More