women in leadership

TikTok’s parent company, Bytedance, has a female CEO, and the country is home to two-thirds of the world’s female billionaires. Yet social pressures and media representation still pose challenges for many women in China. Ahead of International Women’s Day, FOCUS showcases 10 women who have overcome these challenges to succeed in China Chinese women are showing that, as Mao once famously said, they do indeed “hold up half the sky”. …

To mark International Women’s Day, FOCUS continues to profile female business leaders in the UK and China to hear their tips on correcting gender imbalance and discover how they got to where they are today. Here, Robynne Tindall speaks to fashion designer Jehanne de Biolley Jehanne de Biolley has been living and working as a designer in China for 30 years. Born in Belgium, she lived in London for over …

To mark International Women’s Day on March 8, FOCUS is profiling female business leaders in the UK and China to hear their tips on correcting gender imbalance and discover how they got to where they are today. Here, Robynne Tindall speaks to Adele Ma, Chief Representative in China for Jardine Matheson Prior to joining Jardine Matheson, Adele worked as a diplomat in the China Mission to the European Union and …

To mark International Women’s Day, FOCUS is profiling female business leaders in the UK and China to hear their tips on correcting gender imbalance and discover how they got to where they are today. Here, Robynne Tindall speaks to founder and cultural curator Noxolo Bhengu Noxolo Bhengu is the founder and creative director of Ndawo Afrika, a culture curation and events company. She is a trained actress, writer and director …

To mark International Women’s Day on March 8, FOCUS is profiling female business leaders in the UK and China to hear their tips on correcting gender imbalance and discover how they got to where they are today. Here, Robynne Tindall speaks to Layla Wang, co-founder of TRiO Wine Bar in Beijing What inspired you to get into your current industry? I have always been interested in the hospitality industry and …

To mark International Women’s Day on March 8, FOCUS is profiling female business leaders in the UK and China to hear their tips on correcting gender imbalance and discover how they got to where they are today. Here, Robynne Tindall speaks to Min Qu, Director for Asia Pacific at Cambridge Assessment English Min Qu has been working in the education industry for almost 21 years, with a clear passion for …

To mark International Women’s Day on March 8, FOCUS is profiling female business leaders in the UK and China to hear their tips on correcting gender imbalance and discover how they got to where they are today. Here, Robynne Tindall speaks to Linian Li, Vice-President of China Business for DeepVerge and Greater China Country Manager for Modern Water Linian Li takes the lead in managing and developing Modern Water’s business …

This month, a group of young female entrepreneurs arrive in Britain as part of CBBC’s “Vision of Women” mentorship programme. Tingting Yang discusses the history of the project In 2015, the GREAT Festival of Creativity was held in Shanghai. Thousands of business leaders and VIP guests attended the event, which showcased the best of British creativity. A short while afterwards, during a train journey to Hangzhou, Tingting Yang, Head of …