Simon Jones: Top jobs for the boys

If all has gone to plan, this week’s Optician will have hit letterboxes and desks on Friday March 8 2024, a date which also happens to be International Women’s Day.

Data collected by Optician for its annual Workplace Guide in 2023 and 2022 found the number of women in the UK optical sector is increasing year-on-year by 4%, with a total of 61% of roles held by women in 2023.

While that year-on-year increase is encouraging, the number of women in senior roles at multinational companies still appears to be relatively low – a problem that is mirrored across many other corporate sectors.