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 should be kept private may prevent the use of a powerful tool to ameliorate pay disparities.
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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 among men who mentor women in the workplace. As individuals struggle to adjust to a highly sensitized environment, male leaders are questioning how to balance
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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, women lead about a dozen of the boards.
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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 further investigation.
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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 communicate differently due to the way boys and girls are socialized in early childhood.
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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 women back at work.
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Janet Yellen, who will step down as head of the Federal Reserve in 2018, has two firsts to her name: the first woman to lead the Fed, and the first Fed chair in 40 years not to be asked to stay on for a second term.
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Equality. Economic strength. When more women participate in the workforce and hold positions in the C-suite or on boards, everyone benefits. Gender lens investing offers the ability to put words into action.
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The world will never realize 100 per cent of its goals if 50 per cent of its people cannot realize their full potential. This sentiment, articulated by Secretary General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-Moon, was one of the central themes of the recent Global Forum held in Vatican City. Business and government leaders gathered to discuss
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Parental leave has been in the news, with companies announcing new, more generous policies, and Presidential candidate Donald Trump revealing his proposed plan for new mothers. Is the US taking steps to catch up to the rest of the developed world with regards to parental leave? Netflix’s new leave policy generated headlines in August and
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