Lancaster University Management School - 54 Degrees Issue 17

FIFTY FOUR DEGREES | 3 Female, gifted and black Howdo black female entrepreneurs succeed in the South Africanwine trade? Dr Funmi Ojediran shows howwomen overcome traditional barriers to build their presence. 30 In this issue... 26 Coping with never-ending uncertainty Dr Sophie Alkhaled explains how female Syrian refugees have taken up unfamiliar roles running their own businesses to help their families survive. 42 B-Corps and Degrowth Celia Gaze, Victor Giannandrea and Duncan Pollard set out the meanings and effects for business of two trending sustainability concepts. 38 Paying the Mafia premium How do the Mafia affect the operations of firms outside their operation. Dr Justin Chircop finds tax avoidance increases as businesses try to compete. Fashion's gender inequality problem The fashion industry relies onwomen for its success. But Ophelia Chidgey shows how it fails themwithin its structures. 4 The herd of elephants in the room Lopa Patel, Chair of DiversityUK, investigates inequalities across the tech sector. 10 Taming thegreenmonsters Matt Healey, a long-time outdoor learning practitioner, fears an increasing disconnect with the Earth. 22 Foreword ExecutiveDeanProfessorClaireLeitch outlines thecontinued importanceof gender research inbusinessand management schools. Bang out of order Professor KatyMason outlines the obstacles facingwomen andminorities when it comes to progressing in management academia. 34 Are the gaps closing ProfessorValerieSteadandDr Lara Pecisexploregender gapsand issues with insecurework increasedby the Covidpandemic. 6 The gender gap: Insecurework in theUK The Work Foundation's Rebecca Florisson discusses why women are more likely to be affected by insecure work than men. 14 46 18 Putting gender on the business school agenda The TARGETED-MPI team in LUMS detail how their work is making a practical difference in addressing gender inequality in our own sector. GENDER MATTERS

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