A World Economic Forum report from 2015 found that a large number of countries “have failed to reap the returns on a pool of highly educated and skilled women”. To discuss why that is and how returning to work can be made better for women, Kathy Sheridan was joined by Karin Lanigan, the Manager of Career Development and Recruitment Services for Chartered Accountants Ireland and Elaine Russell, career coach with Women Returners Ireland.