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Gender Gap / EU / Quota of 40% of women on boards has been approved
The EU has approved the proposals from justice commissioner Viviane Reding to have 40% of women on company boards by 2020. Reding tweeted the news this morning but an official announcement is expected later. They will still need to be approved by the European Parliament and the Council of Ministers, but Reding said she was … Continue reading
Gender Gap / Men Get the Jobs That Get Them Ahead
When it comes to the hot, high-profile jobs that lead to big promotions, managers overwhelmingly pick men for such plum roles, according to a new study, released Wednesday. Even when they are equally qualified, women are generally given smaller budgets, fewer direct reports and less exposure to the C-suite than their male counterparts, according a … Continue reading
The City | Women miss out on top jobs
Just one in five mid to senior-level jobs in the City are filled by women and only 6 per cent of managing directors are female, research has found. The survey by Astbury Marsden, a financial services recruiter, suggests women still face a glass ceiling despite efforts by banks and hedge funds to address the gender … Continue reading
New Zealand | Gender pay gap widens
The gender pay gap is the biggest it has been in 10 years, according to new data from Statistic New Zealand. The quarterly employment survey shows the gender gap has increased in the year to September by 1.3 per cent, from 12.85 per cent to 14.18 per cent. Pay Equity Challenge Coalition said it was … Continue reading
Gender Gap – Entrenched through candidates long-term expectations and assumptions
Roxana Barbulescu and Matthew Bidwell examine differences in the jobs for which men and women apply in order to better understand gender segregation in managerial jobs in Do Women Choose Different Jobs from Men? Mechanisms of Application Segregation in the Market for Managerial Workers on wharton.upenn.edu. The authors develop and test an integrative theory of why women might apply to different jobst … Continue reading
Are men and women really all that different? Both Want Long Term Job Security
When it comes to what they’re looking for in a potential employer, are men and women really all that different? The answer is yes, when it comes to workplace needs and wants, a gender gap exists. According to a recent survey of over 7,000 Canadians, conducted by ICMA International and sponsored by Randstad Canada, the … Continue reading
UN Millennium development Goals report 2012 – Extreme poverty is falling in every region
The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) agreed to by world leaders over a decade ago have achieved important results. Working together, Governments, the United Nations family, the private sector and civil society have succeeded in saving many lives and improving conditions for many more. The world has met some important targets—ahead of the deadline. • Extreme poverty … Continue reading
German Gender Gap | Most unfair society in Europe says an OECD Report
The Local – German women have to contend with the biggest gender gaps in wages and career opportunities in Europe, according to a new study by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). The report found that women in full-time jobs earn an average of 21.6 percent less than their male colleagues. This is … Continue reading
Skills Gap | UK: Closing the gender skills gap – A reminder 3 years after the report
The report proposes ways to close the gender skills gap. According to the report, this would: increase the gross domestic product (GDP) by between £15 and £23 billion annually reduce the pay and opportunity gap between men and women increase the number of women training and working in science, engineering and technology (SET) alleviate the … Continue reading
Thelma Etim: The Gender Pay Gap Gains Are At Risk Of Erosion
Amid the bleak economic outlook, women in the UK had a little something to smile about just before the festive season got under way. This was owing to the Office of National Statistics’ (ONS) revelation that the gender pay gap had narrowed markedly. Figures showed it had dropped below 10% for the first time after … Continue reading
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