Nordic region leads in equality, while UK & US lag behind
Iceland remains the world’s most gender-equal country, according to the latest Global Gender Gap Report 2020, published by the World Economic Forum (WEF). The...
Dr Rasha Kelej wins praise for empowering infertile women
Merck Foundation CEO Dr Rasha Kelej has been recognised for her efforts to empower women, particularly infertile and childless women, and end infertility stigma...
Accelerate to tackle UK’s lack of BAME representation
Creative Equals has announced the launch of Accelerate, a leadership programme to tackle the ‘abysmal’ lack of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic...
NJ approves legislation to ban hair discrimination
Dove and the founding members of the CROWN Coalition have announced that the CROWN Act passed in the state of New Jersey (NJ) this week.
World faces 100-year wait for gender parity, reports WEF
The World Economic Forum (WEF) has announced that we won’t achieve gender parity in our lifetime, nor during our children’s lifetime. Its...
18th December 2019: International Migrants Day
Each year on 18th December, the United Nations commemorates International Migrants Day, through the UN-related agency International Organisation for Migration (IOM).
Music industry gets serious about Diversity & Inclusion
The music industry has announced two major initiatives to address the ‘monumental’ lack of diversity in the sector, particularly in its leadership...
‘Huge’ gender disparity continues in corporate India
Huge gender disparity continues to exist in Indian workplaces, according to the latest research carried out by global management consulting firm, Zinnov...
DOE’s Othalene Lawrence shares her formula for D&I success
“As an environmental scientist, being in the diversity and inclusion (D&I) space has brought me to the inevitable realisation that D&I is...
GoDaddy achieves salary parity for men & women in similar roles
GoDaddy has announced today that it has achieved salary parity for men and women in similar jobs across the company – an issue that...