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Ahead of International Women’s Day, we take a look at the role of women in the defence sector and how despite inroads being made in recent years, women are still massively underrepresented in the work place.

In the world in which we live, making your business attractive and appealing to prospective employees has never been more complex. The events of the pandemic, social movements calling for change in regard to equality, and a worldwide commitment to a reduction in greenhouse gases have all shaped a future of what businesses should look like, making it drastically more difficult for employers – or has it?

It’s a sad reality but an understanding of the true economic impacts of the pandemic will not be known for many years – once we’re finally restriction free and business stability has completely returned.

However, the purpose of this article is not to discuss the events of early 2020 and the impact that period and the ensuing 24 months had, but rather to look to the future and what a post-pandemic Britain may have in store for small and medium-sized enterprises and why all that lies ahead is not doom and gloom.

It’s clear to see we’re experiencing a significant rise in the number of cyber-attacks. When you dig deeper into the statistics surrounding cyber-attacks and the effects they can have, the severity of this challenge really begins to present itself.

Find out Why Your Business Must Invest in the Biggest Threat to Cyber Security.

In good news for those businesses working in the defence supply chain or looking to break into this lucrative market for the first time, the European Defence Agency (EDA) has revealed record European defence spending in 2020 in its latest report.