Aruna Rao speaks to a class at the London School of Economics on the need to disrupt organisational #practices and #rules. She has outstanding experience in the are of #gender equity and this session is around 1.5 hours. Definitely worth a viewing. Grab some notepaper and … [Read more...] about Disruption for Women’s Rights and Gender Equality
Gender Matters
Gender equality will take years in Australia
Reaching a target of 40 per cent of female directors in the nation’s top 200 companies by 2020 may not be possible, says National Australia Bank director Jillian Segal. But she said an almost even share of women on boards and in senior management roles was achievable beyond … [Read more...] about Gender equality will take years in Australia
Malaysia: Greater Efforts Needed To Improve Diversity
Malaysia's Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said greater efforts are needed to improve inclusiveness and diversity in top management of listed companies. "We are progressing well on our journey towards becoming a developed nation by 2020. As set out in the New Economic … [Read more...] about Malaysia: Greater Efforts Needed To Improve Diversity
NZ Does Well on the Economist Glass Ceiling Index
The Economist Glass Ceiling Index combines data on higher education, labour-force participation, pay, child-care costs, maternity rights, business-school applications and representation in senior jobs. Each country’s score is a weighted average of its performance on nine … [Read more...] about NZ Does Well on the Economist Glass Ceiling Index
Breaking Through the Glass Ceiling
If women make up more than half of the workforce, why are just 4% of Fortune 500 CEOs female? Watch this video for some clues on how to break through the #glass #ceiling at higher echelons of organizations. Can it be done? Yes. Do women want to do it? If not, why not? … [Read more...] about Breaking Through the Glass Ceiling