The World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report 2010 was released last month with overall encouraging news on equality between men and women in 134 countries, representing over 93% of the world’s population. The countries were assessed on how well they divide resources and opportunities amongst male and female populations, regardless of the overall levels […]
HALDE is now offering an Anti-discrimination eLearning tool (in French) for Employers and the general public. The Employer eLearning tool focuses on those highly involved in the success of Diversity work in a company, such as HR employees or directors who are in key positions on antidiscrimination work.
In a historic move, the United Nations General Assembly voted unanimously to create a new entity to accelerate progress in meeting the needs of women and girls worldwide. The establishment of the UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women — to be known as UN Women — is a result of years […]
France’s National Assembly on Tuesday backed by a crushing majority a bill banning the wearing of the full face veil in public spaces, a garment which politicians across the political spectrum regard as a symbol of religious extremism. The vote – by 335 to 1 – takes France a step closer to becoming the first […]
“Driving innovation using the power of diversity” was the motto that drove the two-day Bayer HealthCare Global Diversity Summit in June 2010. European Diversity Research & Consulting designed, planned and rolled-out the fully interactive event which brought together more than 60 managers, most from the global business organization to discuss the importance of concrete Diversity […]
Many European countries have launched anonymous application trial programmes over the recent years. The Dutch programme, tested in Nijmegen in 2008, was a subject of national discussion and compared anonymous CVs and application letters with ones detailing name and ethnic background. Belgium’s federal government has hired
In Belgium, although there is conducive business environment, only 2.91% of women have started their own businesses, much less than in other countries of higher income where the average is 7.91%. Only one in three entrepreneurs are women who work mainly in areas of human services and business sectors, while women represent nearly half of […]
Three women have been selected to fill senior-level positions at the African Development Bank, AfDB president Donald Kaberuka announced last month. Cecilia Akintomide will serve as the first-ever female Secretary-General of the bank, while Hela Cheikhrouhou will head the New Energy, Environment and Climate Change department. Gemina Archer-Davies will direct the Corporate Human Resources Management […]
On June 2nd, the Italian House of Deputies began debating a new bill requiring a mandatory four-day paternity leave for all new fathers. If the bill is approved, Italian fathers will be obligated to take four days off immediately after the birth of their new child. The four-day paternity leave would be fully paid by […]
AXA Winterthur, with the support of European Diversity Research & Consulting, has established a Gender Mentoring programme to bring their career motivated women into the higher ranks. With the participation of the entire board, 77 women applied for the programme and 43 were matched with higher-level Mentors in the first year. The symbiotic relationship provides
