Club faces lawsuit over ban on women members

Women remain under-represented in public life and senior business positions despite growing calls for greater diversity and equality, with ingrained sexism,"old boy" networks and inflexible working conditions keeping women out of top jobs. Photo: Pixabay

A businesswoman is set to launch legal action against one of the world's oldest private members' clubs as she argues its men-only membership rules breach British equality laws.

The Garrick Club, founded in 1831, has welcomed famous men including novelist Charles Dickens and artist Dante Gabriel Rossetti, but continues to refuse women membership, despite the push for gender equality worldwide.