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Women-only network appoints male chairman

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IAmInsignificunt · 06/08/2018 14:12

www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-45083594

“A networking group with the aim of supporting female leaders has been criticised for appointing a male chairman.
AllBright announced that Allan Leighton, chairman of the Co-operative Group, had taken the role.
The privately-run group describes itself as "the network for working women in the UK".
Co-founder Debbie Wosskow defended the decision, saying that to create change you "need to bring men with you".”

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Floisme · 06/08/2018 14:35

Dammit I knew someone would find it before I did Grin

Floisme · 06/08/2018 14:34

Isn't there a satirical piece somewhere about man being appointed leader of the feminist movement?

But I did smile at the Women's Equality Party comment that that the decision to appoint Mr Leighton "seems at odds with [AllBright's] mission to change the way the world thinks about female-led businesses"
Yes indeed Sophie.

LaSquirrel · 06/08/2018 14:30

I'm not sure why "bringing men with you" requires ONE man in the TOP job?
Yeah, funny that, eh?
A bit like the charity sector, most of the paid jobs, males, most of the unpaid, females.

I am being too lazy to look it up, but isn't the Co-op bank part of that Co-operative Group? You know, the ones that refused the feminist org an account, because blah blah not bowing enough to men blah blah rulez.

toocool4cats · 06/08/2018 14:22

Stinks 😷

Melamin · 06/08/2018 14:20

I heard that on the radio. They always have to be the chairman, never the tealady Hmm

BlingLoving · 06/08/2018 14:14

I am so mad about this. I'm not sure why "bringing men with you" requires ONE man in the TOP job? FFS, there must be other ways to get men involved - set up workshops and seminars; negotiate partnerships with male organisations or corporates run by men.

I mean, never mind anything else, is it really true that there isn't a woman in the whole world who can do this?

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