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Women in Business

Career blocks remain stubbornly in place. Plus: profile of Tina McKenzie, Northern Irish businesswoman; Elaine Bedell on leading the Southbank Centre; graduates and the AI tech boom; when grandma juggles working and childcare; cross-company mentoring

© Craig Gibson, for the FT

Female leaders face built-in career blocks from the start
Why the number of women in executive positions remains disappointing
Tina McKenzie: on a mission to make ‘a real difference’ in Northern Ireland
The Belfast-based entrepreneur talks about starting up, working hard — and a shortlived foray into politics
Graduate jobseekers navigate AI effect on gender equality
Other tech booms advanced careers of computer science students, who were mainly male — but this one could play out differently
My son, my working mother and childcare
More women are juggling paid work with looking after grandchildren
‘How I got here’: Southbank Centre’s Elaine Bedell on her career path
The CEO of London’s prestigious arts complex on navigating the traditional sharp lines between ‘executive’ and ‘creative’
Why cross-company mentoring allows freer discussion
Pairing with a mentor from another business or even a different industry leads to fewer preconceptions and more new insights

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