International Women’s Day event puts construction entrepreneur in the spotlight
“WE need to be part of the solution rather than the problem,” said Jacqui Miller-Charlton MBE, as she prepares to hit the stage at Forward Ladies’ International Women’s Day celebrations.
Held on 3 March 2016, the Forward Ladies event, in partnership with TheBusinessDesk.com, will highlight the challenges from everywhere from the shop floor to the boardroom.
It will be held at the Leeds Club, starting at 12 noon. Joining a packed audience will be Laura Tenison of JoJo Maman Bébe alongside Jacqui Charlton-Miller, MBE.
Ms Charlton-Miller is a board member of Miller International, and led the company with her two brothers for 33 years. She received an MBE in 2013 for services to industry and international trade.
“The elephant in the room is sisterhood,” said business leader Jacqui Miller-Charlton MBE, speaking to TheBusinessDesk.com. “We have to learn to help our fellow women. Then we are part of the solution and not the problem.”
“It’s our responsibility to share the knowledge and experience we have gained. After all giving is more gratifying than receiving!”
“I’m committed to mentoring those that will follow in our wake. I’m frustrated that we’re still talking about gender pay gaps, over 100 years since we got the vote and we seem to have made much slower progress than we should have done.
Though studies have proven that more diverse boards are more profitable, women still have not taken up, and not been given the chance to take up the helm, with only
“It’s no surprise company performance improves if women are introduced to an all male board,” said Ms Charlton-Miller, “we make a huge difference to thinking of how a business should be run, and have an awful lot to offer business, as well as society. We offer a unique skill set that most men don’t bring to the table.”
Griselda Togobo, owner of Forward Ladies said: “The great thing is that all the speakers have all been open and honest about their lives – including the mistakes they have made and the difficulties they have faced before they made it to the top.
“Everything we do at Forward Ladies is about developing the skills and aspirations of women in the workplace to equip them for whatever career paths they choose to follow. Both Jacqui and Laura Tenison are fantastic role models for women in business, and we believe that our audience will be motivated and inspired in their own working lives.”
“Our International Women’s Day events have proved highly popular among business women because of the calibre of keynote speakers we attract. Previous high-profile influential women who have addressed Forward Ladies have included Germaine Greer, Cherie Blair, Shami Chakrabarti, Nicola Horlick, Theresa May and Yvette Cooper – all extraordinary and inspirational women who are at the top of their game and have earned respect for their enormous achievements.
“The great thing is that they have all been open and honest about their lives – including the mistakes they have made and the difficulties they have faced before they made it to the top.”
Over the years, Forward Ladies International Women’s Day Event have attracted an incredible lineup of inspiring women such as Germaine Greer, Cherie Blair, Shami Chakrabarti, Nicola Horlick, Theresa May and Yvette Cooper.
Tickets are £78. To attend the event, click HERE for last minute tickets.
