How are human rights connected with workplace gender diversity?
Companies can start to address the problem of gender discrimination by following the guidelines established in the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. The Guiding Principles detail the...
View ArticleBenevolent sexism: the real barrier holding women back
[… Two types of sexism prevail: overt and benevolent. Overt (aka hostile) sexism – like the exclusionary Muirfield policy – is easy to spot, especially in parts of the world where we have seen the most...
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Transgender people – the not so easy inclusion in the workplace
The inclusion of the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) community in the workplace is still a distant horizon in many professional environments. But while an increasing number of companies...
View ArticleFlextime is a finicky issue when it comes to gender
[… Researchers say that managers are more likely to give flextime to men in high-status jobs for career-advancement opportunities. But women in similar positions aren’t likely to be granted such a...
View ArticleGender equality: Men held back by hidden bias
[… Both men and women respondents stated they felt their careers may suffer if they asked for flexible working arrangements. Many also perceived flexible arrangements as appropriate only for women,...
View ArticleFemale Leaders, 3 Strategies For Success In The Workplace
[… When working to incorporate the necessary masculine behaviors, such as being assertive, into their leadership styles to achieve their career goals, female leaders often encounter two distinct...
View ArticleTop boardrooms: No-go areas for women, minorities
[… Women and minorities make up only a slim fraction of corporate America’s board membership, a status quo that’s remained virtually unchanged over the past eight years. Experts predict this will hurt...
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Post maternity leave discrimination: a persisting reality?
A recent study by the legal firm Slater & Gordon suggests that many working mothers in the UK face discrimination because of their personal circumstance. In fact, one in four mums who have returned...
View ArticleWhy dads should be forced to take parental leave
[… There are a lot of people – mostly childless people – wondering why we should be paying mothers to stay at home at all, particularly high income women. For me, it’s a matter of fairness. Women don’t...
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3 tips to surpass traditional gender clichés
Career advancement is a passionate challenge for most professionals. For women, however, it can also mean defiance. Gender discrimination in the workplace is related to deeply rooted social mores....
View ArticleWhy Are LinkedIn’s ‘Influencers’ Mostly Men?
[… Turns out, all but one of the LinkedIn influencers recommended to her were men. And her one influencer that is a woman — Martha Stewart — built her career around excelling in traditionally female...
View ArticlePay gap between men and women wider now than 20 years ago
[… The gap between what men and women are paid is widening, according to the latest workplace survey figures. A study carried out by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) found a $266 a week...
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The “Groupthink” phenomenon in the corporate world
Groupthink has been described as a psychological phenomenon that occurs when a given group of people’s desire for internal harmony or conformity leads to an incorrect or deviant decision-making...
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Gender diversity on boards
Gender balance in the workplace is without a doubt one of the most outstanding topics in the area of Diversity & Inclusion. Companies are increasingly realizing that the incorporation of a greater...
View ArticleDo small businesses have the edge on maternity leave?
[.. Of 1,000 returning new mothers surveyed by OnePoll this summer, over half thought the attitudes of colleagues and bosses towards them changed once they had announced their pregnancy, and almost a...
View ArticleAmbitious Women Face More Obstacles than Just Work-Life Balance
[… For the past year and change, the American conversation about women and leadership has revolved around challenges of work-life balance — which most of the time actually means “work-family balance.”...
View ArticleInsider tips from a recruiter: how to avoid unconscious bias
[… Unconscious bias is often cited as the single most important issue to be addressed if recruiters are to help organisations close the gender gap. There are a number of things that can be done by...
View Article‘Glacial’ rate of progress brings calls for quotas
[… No one wants quotas. In an ideal world, equality would come naturally. However there are certain points in history when they are, as some advocates put it, “a necessary evil”. Those supporting...
View ArticleGender Pay Gap Likely Won’t Go Away Until After You Retire: Study
[… Most women that are employed today will probably retire before they see pay equality in the workplace. That’s because the gender wage gap — or the difference between average full-time pay for women...
View ArticleUK women remain concentrated in lower-paid work, figures show
[… Women have made great strides into Britain’s workforce over the past 40 years, but remain concentrated in lower-paid, traditionally female occupations such as care services and secretarial work....
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