Phil Jeynes: Women in Protection remains a necessary event - here's why

Phil Jeynes, director of corporate strategy at Reassured, shows why events such as the Women in Protection Network Conference are important to the industry by busting the myths that still surround them. I was in two minds as to whether to write this piece about my experiences at the recent Women in Protection (WiP) conference and awards. I am painfully aware that the last thing many people want, on the subject of equality and diversity, are the opinions of a middle aged, white, heterosexual man. Ironically, it was another of my ilk whose session at WiP ultimately convinced me that, wh...