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 then. The ASX has led a push to increase gender diversity reporting requirements for listed companies. … [Read more...] about Gender equality will take years in Australia
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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 Model, we must not achieve our objective of high income at the expense of inclusiveness and … [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 indicators. New Zealand came in at number five behind Sweden, Norway, Finland and Poland. The OECD average … [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
In US, Women Still Face Glass Ceiling
Emily Drew reveals that, despite great efforts to make the US a society of gender equality, #women #still #face many challenges. Have you ever felt "stuck" in your career- thought you'd hit the "#glass #ceiling?" Rebecca Shambaugh will illustrate what really stops us - "the sticky floors... Video Rating: 5 / 5 … [Read more...] about In US, Women Still Face Glass Ceiling