There is an emerging new field of theory and practice on gender equality as new efforts are put in place by businesses, governments, international organizations, behavioural economists an...
Business people tend to hate governments telling them what to do, and the quotas on female board members imposed on companies by a handful of European countries are no different. But here...
When Theresa Whitmarsh promotes gender equality, she is not only concerned with fairness, she is focused on her bottom line. As executive director of the Washington State Investment Board...
Around the world, Denmark has a reputation for progressive labor policies and equitable markets. So it might come as a surprise to learn that Danish companies struggle with some of the sa...
More than 20 years ago, when I was applying to college, an interviewer from admissions asked about my future aspirations. I told her that I would like to give back to my country by pursui...
Alicia and Robert had met the deadline: their marketing plan was complete. They’d collaborated well together, outlining their target market, the schedule for rolling out their new product...
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The tech industry often points to a pipeline problem when talking about its gender gap. There simply aren’t enough women studying computer science, some argue, and as a result, many compa...
Every leader wants to create a thriving workforce.
The financial benefits of gender parity in the corporate world are well documented. Fortune 500 companies with the greatest representation of women in management positions deliver returns...
We are living in challenging times. With heightened terror alerts, natural disasters, global warming, cyber-attacks and political disorder, those of us at the World Economic Forum’s Annua...
