HALDE (Haute Autorité de Lutte contre les Discriminations et pour l’Egalité) and the OIT (International Labour Organisation) have published the third edition of the Barometer of Discrimination at Work in France. Through this collaboration, the evolution of perceived discrimination in the French public and private workplaces can now be assessed over three years. This edition […]
The second Arab women’s leadership Forum sought to accelerate the pace of Arab women’s inclusion in the workplace. Keynote speakers included Selma Aliye Kavaf, Turkey’s Minister for Women and Family Affairs, and Aseel Al-Awadhi, member of Parliament for Kuwait. The sessions centered on
Women who choose to adopt their husbands’ surnames may be penalized in the job market, a new study from the Netherlands suggests. The authors did several experiments involving university students’ perceptions of hypothetical women — imaginary women who were described identically, except for their marital status and decision to keep or change their surnames. Results […]
From March 11th-12th 2010, the WLDS-EU High Level International Summit was held in Vienna, Austria. The WDLS-EU is bringing together global diversity thought leaders, policymakers, corporate practitioners, NGOs, and civil society players to share their experiences, research findings, strategies and best practices on global diversity and inclusion by the year 2020.
Many disabilities are not immediately apparent. For example, 10 million people are covered by the UK’s Disability Discrimination Act, but fewer than 5,000 blind and partially sighted British people own guide dogs. The line manager guide ‘Non-visible disabilities’, enables managers to make reasonable adjustments for employees whose disabilities are not immediately apparent. It helps managers […]
The first findings from Eurofound’s European Company Survey (ECS) have been released with the publication of a résumé, The European Company Survey – First Findings, in Stockholm on 15 December. The survey finds that 56% of companies in the EU27 – substantially more than was the case four years ago –
Research by Gloria Moss has found that the glass ceiling complained of by professional women does not exist in Latvia. She has written the book, ‘Profiting from Diversity: The Business Advantages and the Obstacles to Achieving Diversity’ which shows that Latvia is the best place in Europe to get ahead as a woman. In 2006,
On the 17th of October, Hindus worldwide celebrated the Diwali, which commemorates the victory of good over evil, when Lord Rama defeated Ravana and rescued his wife Sita from his custody. For this celebration, many European Hindus flocked to the Sri Kamadchi Ampal temple in Hamm, Germany.
Management Today has released their 2009 list of the ‘35 Most Powerful Women under 35’ (UK). Although the average age remains the same as last year – 31 – the youngest-ever to appear on this year’s list is 19. The 2009 leaders have succeeded in every kind of business with representatives from advertising, management consultancy, […]
On 11th – 12th March 2010, the European Version of the World Diversity Leadership Summit (WLDS) will be hosted for the first time in Vienna, Austria. This High Level European and Global Diversity Conference will bring together about 200 Diversity thought leaders and CEOs, from all over the globe representing multi-national companies, policy makers, NGOs, […]
