The term "sticky floor" is used to describe a discriminatory employment pattern that keeps a certain group of people at the bottom of the job scale. Most of the workers who experience the "sticky floor" are "pink collar workers," such as secretaries, nurses, or … [Read more...]
Disruption for Women’s Rights and Gender Equality
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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