How a gaff is promoting gender equality at Olympic Games
Safety has naturally become a main issue for the postponed Tokyo Olympic Games as there is not much hope that the pandemic will be gone and forgotten when the games
Retailers pledge to improve diversity & inclusion
More than 50 of the UK’s leading retailers have pledged to improve their diversity and inclusion following findings that representation of women and ethnic minorities “falls well short”. There is
BBC diversity report: 50% women on all shows
The BBC has a workforce diversity plan setting as targets 50% gender diversity, 20% ethnicity and 12% disability. In its creative diversity and inclusion report for 2020, the company notes
Demand on diversity and equity roles to accelerate in 2021
Hiring for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) roles have been on the rise for years, and that will likely accelerate sharply in 2021, according to a recent report published by
Gender equality means business, Guterres tells corporate leaders
The UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged corporate leaders to achieve gender equality, highlighting the benefits for the private sector and society, in a video message to the ‘Target Gender Equality
Diversity and Inclusion Company Index: Apple
It was back in 2014 when big tech companies acknowledged the underrepresentation of minorities at their companies and made it a public goal to own up to the diversity issue. Seven
Study: 80% of HR professionals have no diversity experience
Just 3% of HR professionals say they have expertise in diversity, equality and inclusion while 80% of HR professionals labelled themselves as ‘beginners’, according to a study by San Francisco-based
Diversity makes companies stronger during the pandemic (McKinsey report)
Inclusion and diversity is a powerful enabler of business performance. Companies whose leaders welcome diverse talents and include multiple perspectives are likely to emerge from the pandemic stronger, international consultancy
Gender equality in European ICT: extensive report
Gender equality in European ICT jobs is worse today than it was ten years ago with only 2 out of 10 ICT jobs in the European Union held by women.
Violence against women increases: a shadow pandemic
Globally 1 in 3 women across their lifetime suffer from physical or sexual violence by an intimate partner or sexual violence from a non-partner. The number has remained largely unchanged