Ethnic and LGBTQ+ representation in UK leadership has surged, according to a study by DIAL Global. Between May 2022 and 2023, ethnic representation on leadership teams increased from 59% to 81%, while companies with LGBTQ+ leadership rose from 34% to 56%. Initiatives for ethnic diversity in leadership grew to 78%, and executive sponsorship for LGBTQ+ […]

A recent IMF survey shows that less than half of workers in advanced economy central banks are women, and they are mostly in administrative and HR roles. The survey covers diversity policies, employment practices, earnings, leave and work arrangements, and childcare and other benefits. The Human Resources Gender Index (HRGI) was created to measure gender […]

Men still earn more than women, according to data gathered by the BBC. Despite a continued push for equality, the wage difference is still 9.4%, the same level as in 2017/18 when companies were first required to publish figures. The data is based on the difference in pay between the middle-ranking woman and the middle-ranking […]

Digitas UK, the digital agency helping brands get future ready has partnered with Next Tech Girls to #SmashTheStereotype and inspire the next generation of diverse tech talent.  Digitas connects the power of creativity, data, strategy, technology, media and experience design to deliver immersive customer experiences and will be offering young students an opportunity to get […]

The UK’s gender pay gap has widened as sharp increases in the cost of childcare has worsened a “motherhood penalty”, pricing many women out of work altogether, according to a new report. The nation’s average pay gap widened by 2.4 percentage points to 14.4 per cent in 2021, accountancy giant PwC found in its Women in Work index. It […]

As the International Women’s Day approaches, a new gender equality survey suggests there's a "reality gap" when it comes to what Canadians think versus what they actually experience. According to an annual "state of the nation" report published this week from Bumble, a dating and social networking app, nearly half (49%) of Gen Z believes […]

Government efforts to boost Britain’s workforce should focus on supporting more mothers into work, and helping older workers and those with a disability stay in work, rather than persuading the large Covid cohort of older workers to ‘unretire’, according to new Resolution Foundation research published. The issue of workforce participation has come to a head […]

After the tech boom women still remain second class citizens Whispers resound that Silicon Valley is sliding back into ‘Bro Culture’ – that is, of course, if you believe that the tech industry ever actually rid itself of bro culture in the first place. And, despite women outperforming men in coding, interpersonal, and leadership skills, surging firings by technology companies late last […]

Problems created by push for women and ethnic minorities come as crisis-hit Armed Forces also face sex harassment scandals. The RAF has been accused of discriminating against 160 white men in its effort to meet “aspirational diversity targets”. Tobias Ellwood, chairman of the defence select committee, told MPs that the RAF’s former head of recruitment had […]

Hays’ Sandra Henke explores how embracing intersectionality can help employers improve the experience of all employees. Diversity is not a linear issue. As companies seek to be representative of the communities they operate in and that make up their workforce, many still consider their diversity efforts in distinct, singular characteristics. For example, gender, race, ethnicity, sexuality […]

Tech knows it has a diversity problem. But with the current slowdown in funding and economic growth, many investors and founders are concerned that things could get worse.  According to Atomico’s State of European Tech report, all-female founding teams accounted for 6% of all funding rounds in 2022, but only 1% of the funding raised. It’s […]

The businesswoman and peer Martha Lane Fox has criticised the lack of gender diversity in the UK technology industry, saying it has not progressed in 25 years. Lady Lane-Fox of Soho shot to prominence in the late 1990s as the co-founder of Lastminute.com, a travel booking website that became one of the symbols of the UK’s […]

Women returners are a huge benefit for businesses, it's foolish to overlook them. Time and time again I hear leaders spurt baseless notions that spread like wildfire. None quite as damaging as this; the belief that women who take a career break are not fit to re-enter the workforce. Deeply embedded misconceptions and falsehoods have […]

The UK’s 50 largest private companies, as well as all FTSE 350 organisations, have been invited to share the gender break down of their leadership teams for analysis by the government-supported FTSE Women Leaders Review. Earlier this year, the FTSE Women Leaders Review, the successor to the Hampton-Alexander and Davies reviews, announced that it would […]

Here’s the truth about age bias. Like bias across other dimensions of diversity, it exists because it is woven into the cultural fabric of virtually every country worldwide. Children as early as three years know the difference between someone young versus someone older. And they have also learned there are negative perceptions about being older. […]

The research comes as INvolve, the consultancy and global network for diversity, equity and inclusion in business, releases its annual Heroes Women Role Model Lists of leaders who are championing women in business and driving change for gender diversity in the workplace. Almost two-thirds of FTSE 100 companies (60%) have failed to publish menopause support policies, new […]

Private equity can’t afford to give up on recruiting from a broader talent pool or baking diversity into performance metrics. Can the private equity industry’s diversity drive survive a market downturn? Non-financial initiatives that started in boom times can be vulnerable when economic conditions turn for the worse. This is one effort that needs to persist. There’s been […]

Women are excluded from promotions when firms look at potential, rather than proof, says Dr. Nishtha Langer, an associate professor in the Lally School of Management at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Promotions are an accepted way for firms to attract and retain talent. In an ideal world, promotion for employees would be purely merit-oriented, and thus, performance […]

British retailers need to do more to improve diversity at the top of their businesses to better reflect the consumers they serve, according to a new report.  Out of more than 200 businesses studied, only 14 have female chairs and 21 have female chief executive officers or chief financial officers, according to the survey carried […]

Millions of women have left the U.S. labor force since the start of the pandemic. But the numbers show that not all women have gone back to work. According to the National Women's Law Center, there were 1 million fewer women in the workforce in January 2022 than in February 2020. However, we cannot blame […]

The level of stress faced by more than half of working women (53%) is higher than a year ago, and 46% say they are exhausted, according to Deloitte's Women @ Work 2022 Study, conducted globally. Moreover, exhaustion (burnout) is one of the main reasons why women decide to resign (40%). More than half of the […]

A lack of diversity in Europe’s top financial services boardrooms is deterring investors from backing firms, new research has revealed.  While boards across the continent boast strong credentials in politics, finance, accounting, and compliance, a majority of firms do not have the gender representation needed to make them an attractive investments, according to a new […]

Sheryl Sandberg's complicated legacy holds key lessons for leaders on what they can do to boost diversity at the top. - Outgoing Meta COO Sheryl Sandberg was a diversity pioneer, but some say she wasn't inclusive enough - Specifically, many Black women believed her bestseller, "Lean In," didn't include their voices - Corporate consultants shared what other […]

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A joint Innovate Finance and EY report showed there are still “significant disparities” in perceptions of diversity and inclusion in the industry. Insightful report about the Fintech sector regarding actual gender diversity numbers vs perception from those working within it. Read more here about misperceptions of the gender split with the Fintech space.->