One solution to closing the gender pay gap is pay transparency. Publishing compensation clearly shows both employees and management where the disparities lie. Yet, the entrenched belief that salary information [...]
The #metoo movement sparked a cultural conversation about harassment and power dynamics in both Hollywood and the larger society. What of the business world? It appears there is growing concern [...]
University endowments are one of the few areas in asset management where more women are represented in both the back office and on the board. Among the 50 largest endowments, [...]
From hygge to happiness indexes to crime fiction, Nordic culture has gained popularity in recent years. There has been ample evidence that gender equality is another Nordic export worthy of [...]
The US is the only developed country that does not offer paid family leave. FMLA, offering unpaid leave to workers in companies with more than 50 employees, was the last [...]
In the pay gap, it seems timing is everything. A study by the US Census Bureau found that women who gave birth to their first child before 25 or after [...]
Communication is one of the most fundamental skills a professional can possess. Yet communication is far more nuanced than word choice or clarity of ideas expressed. Further, men and women [...]
Last year, State Street announced its intention to use shareholder activism to work towards gender parity on corporate boards. However, it appears that women on corporate boards can also be [...]
The push for pay equality has gotten off to a strong start in 2018, mostly in the area of salary history. Companies will request a candidate’s current salary and make [...]
Big data can give us insights into human behavior, gender bias in the workplace included. A recent study conducted by Harvard Business Review demonstrated that bias, not behavior, was holding [...]
