Womanthology_Logo

Connecting women and opportunity

Womanthology is a digital magazine and professional community powered by female energy and ingenuity.

Connecting women and opportunity

Womanthology is a digital magazine and professional community powered by female energy and ingenuity.

Womanthology Icon

Did you know you can search for articles, authors or issue?

Myth Busting

Issue 81 - May 2017

In this issue...

Having a conversation to request flexible working doesn’t have to be hard: Introducing ‘Happy to Talk Flexible Working’ – Fiona Tatton, Womanthology Editor

A place for everyone: The right gender balance means we can get the right people in the right roles – Linda McMenamin, Group Service Development Manager at Arnold Clark

Let’s end the pervasive myth that men and boys need to ‘man up’ – Darshan Sanghrajka, Founder of Super Being Labs and Co-creator of BeingMankind

‘Strong’ women shouldn’t cry … or should they? – Natalia Cohen, Coxless Crew Team Member, Inspirational Speaker and Mindset Coach

There’s no such thing as girls’ jobs and boys’ jobs so #RedrawTheBalance – Kat Encanto, Senior Creative at MullenLowe London

Busting the myth that it’s acceptable for women’s careers to go unsupported when they become mothers – Laura Harrison, Strategy and Transformation Director at the CIPD

Challenging the myth that femininity and strength are mutually exclusive and Paving The Way for women in sport – Stacey Copeland, Professional Boxer

Unity without uniformity: Dressing down to get ahead – Carrie Barclay, Editor-in-Chief and Head of Content at the Parliamentary Digital Service

The myth that the gender pay gap doesn’t exist – Heather Melville, Chair of CMI Women, Chartered Management Institute

It’s time to bust myths about business angels and help more female entrepreneurs access much needed investment – Jenny Tooth, Chief Executive of the UK Business Angels Association