Development

Equal opportunities? The need for female participation

FedEE’s Secretary-General Robin Chater outlines findings of a study into gender discrimination and the need for female participation in the workplace.

Alexander Mann Solutions invests in diversity and inclusion with new hire

Alexander Mann Solutions has hired Paul Modley as the Director of Talent Acquisition and Diversity & Inclusion, exemplifying the company’s desire to promote a more diverse and inclusive environment.

Mental health allies lead the way in MediaCom’s inclusion strategy

The MediaCom mental health ally scheme, novel recruitment process, and reverse mentoring are fostering an inclusive environment

Maternity as A Masters: life experiences turned into business skills comes to the UK

Life Based Value plans to establish Maternity as a Masters in international markets, starting with the UK, after securing £1.3 million

Macho madness – getting around the diversity problem of innovation

Innovation has a diversity problem – one borne of macho madness. Alf Rehn, Professor of Innovation at the University of Southern Denmark, explores the impact of macho madness and lack of diversity within the innovation industry and how this can be solved.

Eliminating ads with gender stereotypes – a move towards gender equality

The Advertising Standards Authority has banned all ads with gender stereotypes with hopes to promote gender equality and diversity, as well as, get rid of the inaccurate stereotypes that surface because of the media.

Women in Finance winners: the formula to success in the industry

In the first of two interviews, we speak with eight inspirational winners of the Women in Finance Awards, on what it takes to be at the top of their game.

Three steps to help women access technical retraining

Over £3bn could be added to the UK economy if more women took on STEM careers. It’s never too late to start a new career. Kate Koehn, Program Manager, Amazon Web Services (AWS), explains how technical retraining helped her do just that.

Cultivating a fair workplace: the Nursing & Midwifery Council way

Diversity and inclusion, internally and externally, is high on the agenda at the Nursing & Midwifery Council. Here’s why…

Why businesses should use the Access to Work scheme to support people with arthritis

Businesses are missing out on supporting thousands of people with arthritis through the Government’s Access to Work scheme, new research by charity Versus Arthritis shows.