The Women’s Leadership Fund, created by Naissance Capital, invests in companies having a greater than average number of women in key roles, which research has shown to generally outperform in the market. The eight-member board of the new fund encompasses seven top career women from around the world, including Cherie Blair, prominent lawyer and wife […]
In early January 2010, the Portuguese parliament passed the Socialist government’s bill to legalise same-sex marriages, which Prime Minister Jose Socrates said was an historic step in the country’s fight against discrimination. Socrates’ minority government pushed the bill through the house with support from left wing parties, while
Nancy Di Dia, current Executive Director and Chief Diversity Officer at pharmaceutical giant Boehringer Ingelheim is known to be responsible for creating an inclusive environment for the company’s 9,300 employees in the United States. Since her arrival,
A December 2009 survey of almost 500 mothers and fathers run by Dad.info and Netmums showed that 4 out of 10 fathers do not take paternity leave. 72 percent of those who did not take leave gave the reason that they could not afford to take it, while 14 percent said that they didn’t have […]
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,
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, […]
Ursula Burns is the first African American woman to lead a major U.S. corporation and the first female CEO to take the reins from another woman. A mechanical engineer by training, Burns has a strong understanding of the business and its challenges. She came to the company as a summer intern in 1980, and joined […]
At a meeting in Stockholm on the 16th October, ministers responsible for gender equality, finance and economics discussed, ‘Does gender equality boost economic growth?’. The conference discussed how and why gender equality is important in achieving long-term, sustainable economic growth in the EU also with a view to the future shape of the EU’s strategy […]
In Stuttgart, Germany, the 24th of September marked the first meeting of Daimler Group’s new GL@D network, which stands for the Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Network of Daimler. The goal of the network is to address homosexuality in the workplace.
Young women in the service sector aged between 15 and 19 are being empowered by the ‘Decisions for Life’ campaign. ‘Decisions for Life’ is about empowering women in the service sector and strengthening strategies to address unequal gender relations both in unions as well as the workplace. This campaign offers young women a
