Given the “top eight” list was based on numerical data garnered from a survey of the startup sector, seeing an all-male result come through was hardly surprising.
Claudia Goldin became only the third woman to win the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, and the first to win it in her own right, not sharing it with a man.
The digital world offers massive opportunities for skills development in a variety of areas which can ultimately lead to career advancement in leadership roles.
For too long I've been one of a handful of token males at International Women's Day events, where the narrative has been about gender equity and the question has been asked: "Why don't we have more men in the room?"
Women are entering the workforce in greater numbers than ever before, but many are still fighting an uphill battle when it comes to career opportunities.