Gender Equality
Getting Women to the Top - Strategies to Champion Diversity
Written by Heather Burke Wednesday, February 01 2012
The latest statistics on women's leadership at the top reveal that progress for women in corporate America has been a slow, slippery climb. However, there are promising strategies that companies can adopt to champion diversity and place women at the very top levels of decision-making power.
The Gender Equality Project - What Gets Measured, Gets Done
Written by Jan Jaben-Eilon Wednesday, January 25 2012
At last year’s World Economic Forum, a Swiss-based foundation announced a ground-breaking assessment methodology for gender equality in the workplace. Called the Gender Equality Project, it was expected to serve as a basis for the first global certification system and standard in gender equality.
New Insights: Global Gender Equality and Gender Diversity on Corporate Boards
Written by Heather Burke Wednesday, January 18 2012
A new joint-study released by Catalyst and Harvard Business School reveals a positive correlation between gender-diverse leadership and corporate social responsibility (CSR). The report, Gender and Corporate Social Responsibility: It’s a Matter of Sustainability, shows that companies who promote greater gender diversity at top leadership levels notably increase the breadth and quality of their CSR initiatives, as well as potential for sustaining growth over time.
Strides toward Gender Equality Affected by Social Climate
Written by Heather Burke Wednesday, January 04 2012
More attention is being directed to studying both the increasing number of women on corporate boards and the effects inclusion has on companies and society as a whole. Yet the role of women is not only being addressed by the business world. Globally, politics are shaping the status of women in historically oppressive cultures -- some for better and some for worse.
Out with Command and Control Leadership
Written by Jan Jaben-Eilon Tuesday, December 13 2011
The statistics are grim. The solution is complicated. But increasingly there are focused attempts to increase the number of females in the financial services industry.
