The new director-general of the business group pointed out a dearth of female questioners to her president during a call with members on Friday, Sky News learns.
The leadership duo at the top of the CBI was involved in a bizarre exchange on a call with dozens of leading members on Friday as the business lobbying group fights for survival., highlighted a dearth of female questioners during a briefing she jointly hosted with Brian McBride, its president.
According to one account, Ms Newton-Smith highlighted at the end of the question and answer session that Mr McBride had yet to select a female contributor. The session was extended to include questions from two women, one of whom is said to have pointed out the gender imbalance.Nevertheless, the exchange between Ms Newton-Smith and Mr McBride was interpreted by one listener as"awkward" and"embarrassing given the context".
The call with trade association representatives on Friday morning was part of an effort by the CBI's leadership to convince tens of thousands of members to vote in favour of a confidence motion at an extraordinary general meeting next Tuesday.
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