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Older employees don’t think race and gender hold women back

Older employees, according to a new study, think that gender, race, and ethnicity aren’t holding women back from workplace progression

Female technology leaders give advice on breaking into the industry

Female leaders from tech workforce development company, Pluralsight offer other women advice about breaking into the industry including what they’ve learned along the way

6 ways leaders can actively lift inclusion barriers

Leaders currently face two barriers – not prioritising inclusion when faced with so much change and being unable to recognise privilege

Could more women in STEM roles solve the sustainability crisis?

Gender equity non-profit WISE thinks more women in STEM roles could fill the 250,000 new jobs provided by Johnson’s ‘green economy’, but educational institutions and employers must get involved

Graduates get social media skills boost from industry leader

A London-based social media company is helping 100,000 university leavers and undergraduates develop the digital skills necessary to meet business demands following COVID-19

Could fintech review stimulate greater gender and race inclusion?

A UK fintech review wants to foster further growth by training and upskilling the sector’s future workforce which is good, as long as existing gender and racial inequalities are recognised

Financial planning sector gets a diversity makeover with new scholarship programme

A Colorado-based higher education institution is offering $500,000 in scholarships to candidates from underrepresented backgrounds to become certified financial planners

Veterinary bodies unite to battle sector’s diversity issues

Diversity problems in the UK’s veterinary sector are stark, with BAME professionals only accounting for 3% of the workforce. Could a new D&I project led by industry bodies help?

Gender pay gap reporting extension could fuel disinterest in inclusion

After April 4, employers will have another six months to publish their gender pay gap data, this comes after they weren’t obliged to share data in 2020 due to the pandemic

Aviva Investors: striving to tackle racial inequality in the investment industry

Marte Borhaug, Global Head of Sustainable Outcomes at Aviva Investors, delves into the firm’s engagement strategy towards racial inequality