"Women are under-represented in New Zealand's biggest companies, with women representing only 12 per cent of NZX's listed companies' directors. The NZX's first Gender Diversity Annual Statistics released last month revealed that among 109 companies, male directors totalled 88 per cent, and company officers were 81 per cent male and 19 per cent female". Self regulation is … [Read more...] about New Zealand’s NZX and Gender Diversity
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Women in IT: The Male Exec View
...organisations cannot afford to leave promoting women to chance, he says. "Survival of the fittest doesn't lead to diversity. Therefore, you need to support and develop female talent." The value of this piece is questionable - I am confident no #it executive would publicly state that they do not want women in management circles. I'd rather look at the companies stats on … [Read more...] about Women in IT: The Male Exec View
Diversity is Simple: But Complicated
Sarah is head of Diversity & Inclusion and Employee Wellbeing at PwC UK. She is frequently quoted in the press and has appeared on the BBC. “As a concept it’s [diversity] pretty simple and straightforward. But making it part of an organisational culture is very complex. There is often a resistance to it because we as human beings like similarity and familiarity.” “For me, … [Read more...] about Diversity is Simple: But Complicated
Widening Salary Gap for Female Graduates
According to the Workplace Gender Equality Agency, latest gender data suggests that the pay gap between female and male university graduates last year more than doubled - increasing from $2000 to $5000 a year. The 2012 GradStats report produced by Graduate Careers Australia allegedly shows median full-time employment starting salaries for men are $55,000 (up from $52,000 in … [Read more...] about Widening Salary Gap for Female Graduates
Congratulations Park Guen-hye: South Korean President
In an historic first, South Koreans elected their first female president, Park Geun-hye, leader of the conservative New Frontier Party. It was a close election. Ms Park is no stranger to the Presidency. Her father took power in the 60's and industrialised the nation before his assassination. Her mother was also killed for political reasons. With that lineage, Mrs Park is … [Read more...] about Congratulations Park Guen-hye: South Korean President