The attention on ‘women in management’ never decreased since Norway had introduced female quota for supervisory boards. Two current publications look at the issue but not from a pure numbers perspective: The public opinion of European Union citizens and an empirical analysis of gender-specific barriers for women to be selected for director positions.
Vor dem Hintergrund einer immer vielfältigeren Gesellschaft müssen auch die Universitäten in Sachen Diversity aus ihrem überwiegend forschenden Aktionsfeld heraustreten und eine Innensicht auf ihre Organisationen einnehmen. Insbesondere in den wissenschaftlichen Bereichen besteht seit langem Klarheit darüber, dass mit zunehmender Qualifikationsstufe die Diversität der Beschäftigten abnimmt, während die Vielfalt bei den Studierenden und den Beschäftigten […]
When the ‘Law on Employment and Vocational Rehabilitation of Persons with Disability’ was adopted in Serbia in June 2012, the challenge of empowering disabled persons in the working field had not been a new topic for Delta Holding, a commercial conglomerate engaged in agriculture, food production and real estate. The Serbian company,
Why is there only one woman who won the Palme d’Or in the entire history of the Cannes film festival? Is it because men are simply ‘better’ in making movies? Probably not. So what could be the reason? Due to an open letter written by a group of French female filmmakers commenting the fact that […]
While companies like Saudi Aramco use international assignments and a multicultural workforce to ensure an effective talent management, the country itself moves backwards by prohibiting shop owners to employ men and women in the same place. Despite the high unemployment rate of 30% among women, a court in Riyadh has recently abolished a former decision […]
Researchers found that gender diversity leads to a higher likelihood of introducing innovations at the workplace. Furthermore, a positive relationship between an open culture towards diversity and innovative performance is found. „This provides empirical evidence to the model of the Propelling Potential Principle which links differences, open-mindedness and inclusion to create value added,” Diversity expert […]
Due to the ongoing violation of human rights, Turkey’s potential accession to the EU continues to be controversially discussed across Europe. In the meantime, the European Parliament has therefore recently urged the country to continue its efforts in securing gender equality and women’s rights.
The Interior Ministry of Spain has set an example against the indiscriminate stopping of ‘foreign-looking people’. The ministry sent an internal appeal to law enforcement bodies stating that random people who seem to have foreign origins should not be suspected of being illegal immigrants. In the past,
GDF SUEZ profiles itself as a company of solidarity, citizenship, innovation in training and as a company which respects the many local contexts it operates in. The global giant with French / Belgian roots provides essential day-to-day services and places social responsibility at the core of its public service mission. Consequently,
Novartis, the second largest pharmaceutical manufacturer worldwide, has put a special focus on the importance of generational diversity. As part of a broader strategic D&I framework, Novartis Spain developed a strategic model and carried out an analysis to assess the impact of generational diversity on their organisation.
