The past 50 years have changed the relations between both genders a lot. Along the way, women had to demand their equal share in society, economics and politics, and this so-called emancipation has brought a lot of positive aspects for everyone. But the term emancipation is used as combat term at times, and some men […]
Sometimes the solution to a task or a basic problem is simply a time out. In the case of a tiring daily routine a long trip or dealing with other issues and exercises is refreshing and allows us to regain our strength. In contrast involuntary time outs due to illness or unemployment causes stress and […]
Credit Suisse has launched a LGBT Equality Index, making it “the first index to track the equity performance of companies with LGBT-friendly policies,” according to the bank’s announcement. The pursuit of profit is not the only reason for the new index. The bank also wants to raise awareness for the need to recognise sexual minorities […]
The EU member state Hungary serves as an example for the so called demographic transition. Fortunately, Hungarian women have good chances of getting quality education and building their careers. In the meantime, however, the Hungarian population shrunk by about 2% over the last decade and the birth rates are still decreasing.
Combining the fight against climate change with the advancement of female participation, the new initiative “Women in Solar” sounds like a masterpiece in this respect. The initiative is aimed at engaging more women into roles within engineering and encourages female engineers to take up a career in the renewable energy sector. And to make the […]
While Western countries like the U.S. and many EU member states are still struggling with the recent recession, the so-called emerging countries are catching up economically. In addition to the BRICS countries, African countries show high growth rates and both technical and human resources are required to expand business. In this context,
Exchanging experiences and useful tips within the workforce is one efficient way to advance and encourage corporate and personal development. The globally operating Intel Corporation tried to strengthen domestic ties by convening the members of their EMEA Intel Senior Female Network for a networking and leadership event in Paris last month. The network, established in […]
Worldwide about 1 billion people are affected by some type of disability, according to estimations of the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the World Bank. The two international organisations released a 350-page report on living conditions of disabled people worldwide. The economic and societal situation for those 15% of the total population could be far […]
Almost 70 years after the liberation from the inhuman Nazi dictatorship, anti-Semitic beliefs and acts should have been eliminated from European societies as demons of darkest history. Unfortunately this turns out to be an all too optimistic wish. For the first time in EU history a cross-national survey of 5,850 Jews from eight countries was […]
The best established mantra about successful D&I work refers to executive leadership, role modelling and to sponsoring D&I departments and agendas. And the absence of this has become an easy excuse when progress becomes slow. That implies two questions: Who is responsible for providing the impetus so that top management support will be displayed and […]
