Diversity Management, News and Updates
At five years old, girls are just as confident as boys. By age six, that confidence starts to waver. By nine, the gap between girls and boys who are interested in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) becomes apparent. By 17, only 11% of girls are interested in STEM. This…
The U.S. House Committee on Financial Services under congresswoman Maxine Waters issued a report this month that summarizes the Committee’s review of the diversity and inclusion practices in the U.S.’s largest banks. It found that although banks and other financial services firms tout their diversity and inclusion policies, the sector…
The Hershey Company’s initiatives to bolster women’s leadership at the company were featured in a Wall Street Journal article that explored the gender gap between women and men in the C-suite. Read Hershey’s LinkedIn announcement below and the Wall Street Journal Article here.
Sanofi was featured in a Wall Street Journal article that investigated the lack of women CEOs across industries. The piece highlights Sanofi’s leadership program for women. Read Sanofi’s LinkedIn announcement below and the Wall Street Journal article here.
The progress and achievement of women entrepreneurs and women-owned businesses is flourishing. The third edition of the Mastercard (Diversity Inc #8) Index of Women, released in November, shows that female entrepreneurs globally are making big strides—particularly in the United States, New Zealand and Canada, according to the report. Mastercard’s Index…
Lt. Cmdr. Kerry Karwan, a retired member of the Coast Guard and member of the Service Women’s Action Network (SWAN), attended the Dec. 11 joint congressional hearing by the U.S. House Oversight and Homeland Security Committees. The issue at hand was one she had personal experience with. “Righting the Ship,”…
At the 2018 Grammy Awards, only one woman winner, Alessia Cara, appeared on TV. When Variety asked Recording Academy president Neil Portnow about the #GrammysSoMale controversy, another arose. “It has to begin with… women who have the creativity in their hearts and souls, who want to be musicians, who want…
The “mean girl” trope of women being petty, resentful and two-faced toward one another has followed them beyond high school and into the workplace. Women are often dismissed in professional environments based on this stereotype, but research shows it is not intrinsically true. “It’s Not You, It’s the Workplace,” a…
Women make up only about one-third of employees at NASA despite major achievements in 2019, including the first all-female spacewalk, according to the NASA Equal Employment Opportunity Strategic Plan the agency published. Related Article: First All-Female Spacewalk: ‘One giant leap for WOMANkind!’ Just 28% of senior executive leadership positions are…
Joe Biden just can’t seem to keep his foot out of his mouth. Whether it was accidental or on purpose, the former vice president’s attempt at using a pun to condemn domestic violence against women took an ugly turn during Wednesday night’s fifth Democratic presidential debate. Related Story: Joe Biden…