The first place to stop gender discrimination and to
promote gender diversity in the hiring process is the job requisite.
Some factors that an issuer may want to consider in this evaluation include, among others, the size of the issuer, the size of the board, the industry, the competitors of the issuer and the current governance profile of the issuer (i.e. are the already - existing mechanisms sufficient to
promote gender diversity).
Jonathan Wai, a Duke University Talent Identification Program research scientist and co-author of the study, said a narrowing of gender gaps makes sense given increased efforts to
promote gender diversity in science and engineering.
Most people aren't aware that the piece was a deft marketing effort to
promote the Gender Diversity Index ETF SHE, -1.21 % launched by State Street Global Advisors.
The Vancouver Board of Trade is strongly supportive of the announced Action Plan for Women Entrepreneurs, as well as its promise to modernize Canada's corporate governance framework through amendments to the Canada Business Corporations Act to
promote gender diversity among public companies, using the widely recognized «comply or explain» model.
For example, that could mean investing in a company that's actively working to reduce its carbon footprint through its supply chain operations, or a company that is a leader in
promoting gender diversity through maternity and paternity policies, or one that is improving access to high quality healthcare for poor people globally.
Local organizations and groups targeted to specific firms or offices have begun working alongside countrywide associations to continue
promoting gender diversity in the legal profession.
Not exact matches
Danielle Brown, the company's recently hired vice president of
diversity, integrity and governance, sent employees a memo on Saturday responding to the engineer's essay, saying the document contained «advanced incorrect assumptions about
gender,» and that it was not something that she «or this company endorses,
promotes, or encourages.»
This grade was awarded as a result of the budget's focus on incentives to
promote small and medium - sized businesses, improve
gender diversity in business, and bolster national infrastructure.
Although entrepreneurship is on the rise, one areas of struggle continues to be
promoting gender and multicultural
diversity in funding arenas.
Just because a company is based in a state with progressive politics doesn't mean the company's executive team will reflect the
gender diversity that the state supports and
promotes
In an effort to bring some added focus and momentum to the issue, we've recently joined forces with Women in Capital Markets and the Women's Executive Network — two leading advocacy groups in Canada — to
promote and support
gender diversity in investment management.»
The heated objection of one panelist — that Lupia had buried the fact that the dissidents
promoted more
gender diversity (six females instead of three!)
Most moving was seeing Ashley Judd, Salma Hayek and Annabella Sciorra onstage as they introduced a video
promoting inclusion,
diversity and
gender parity in the film industry.
Continuing to
promote and support
gender and racial
diversity in the film business, the London Film Festival bestowed its best...
4.7 by 2030 ensure all learners acquire knowledge and skills needed to
promote sustainable development, including among others through education for sustainable development and sustainable lifestyles, human rights,
gender equality, promotion of a culture of peace and non-violence, global citizenship, and appreciation of cultural
diversity and of culture's contribution to sustainable development
Reference target 4.7: By 2030, ensure all learners acquire knowledge and skills needed to
promote sustainable development, including among other through education for sustainable development and sustainable lifestyles, human rights,
gender equality, promotion of a culture of peace and non-violence, global citizenship, and appreciation of cultural
diversity and of culture's contribution to sustainable development.
Amid the
diversity of organizations and entities, several issues consistently emerged: improving literacy rates, improving
gender parity, improving rural education, reducing dropouts, and
promoting 21st Century Skills.
Global citizenship education should provide a new set of core values to develop enhanced knowledge, skills and, most importantly, attitudes to encourage respect for human rights, social justice,
diversity,
gender equality, and environmental sustainability among other values that
promote mutual understanding and constructive relations.
As part of Arquetopia's mission is to
promote diversity, Arquetopia actively fights discrimination by offering access to its programs and activities without regard to race, color,
gender or
gender expression, national origin, age, religion, creed, or sexual orientation.
«By 2030, ensure that all learners acquire the knowledge and skills needed to
promote sustainable development, including, among others, through education for sustainable development and sustainable lifestyles, human rights,
gender equality, promotion of a culture of peace and non-violence, global citizenship and appreciation of cultural
diversity and of culture's contribution to sustainable development,» the global plan for 2030 states.
Better information needed to improve
gender diversity in the clean - energy sector IEA co-hosted workshop under the C3E TCP to
promote higher participation of women in energy sector 18 April 2018
Principle J of the revised Code broadens this by providing that both appointments and succession planning should
promote diversity of
gender, social and ethnic backgrounds, cognitive and personal strengths.
We are committed to targets in
gender balance, and have a number of support structures in place to
promote ethnic
diversity and social mobility.
There are subgroups focusing on
diversity from the perspective of
gender, racial ethnicity / national origin, veterans, LGBT, and attorneys with disabilities to
promote diversity of all kinds firm - wide.
Allen & Overy (A&O) has
promoted just two women to partnership in this year's round, as the firm continues to struggle with the challenge of meeting
gender diversity targets for its senior ranks.
In my final article in this series
promoting women on boards, I will evaluate some tools to help advisors and influencers engage decision - makers to get them on board with
gender diversity and inclusion within their own ranks.
Organisations enter the process by submitting detailed information on their internal procedures, as well as any external activity that
promotes gender equality,
diversity and inclusion and create opportunities for women in a wider context.
Lerners LLP is committed to
promoting throughout the firm
diversity, equality, and inclusion regardless of sexual orientation,
gender identity or expression, ethnic, racial, religious, cultural, or socio - economic background, age, disability, family status, and other differences, as well as the intersection of multiple differences.
It seems to me that for most in the legal profession, the rationale for
promoting diversity and
gender balance is by now accepted; but we struggle, still, with turning what we know into what we do.
The increased options on the form are one of the ways the province is attempting to improve
gender balance and
promote greater
diversity in appointments to the Ontario Court of Justice, stated the news release.
As a way of celebrating women, this year's International Women's Day's focus is on highlighting the combat for ending
gender inequalities in the work place by
promoting diversity and equal pay for female workers.
According to the recent Hays
Gender Diversity survey, Canadian women are equally ambitious to men, but are 27 per cent more likely than men to be dissatisfied with their current seniority, and 26 per cent less likely to say they are able to
promote themselves at work.
It is the policy of PPM to hire, train,
promote, compensate, and administer all employment practices without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, marital status, religion,
gender identity, income, medical condition, national origin, genetic information of the individual or family member of the individual, disability unrelated to the ability to perform essential job functions, or on account of membership in any protected category under federal, state, or local laws or other dimensions of
diversity.
There are now NGO partners from more than 40 countries participating in the campaign, all motivated by a belief that fathers» increased involvement in care work can and should be
promoted in a framework of
gender equality, children's rights, with full acknowledgement of and support for the
diversity of families, caregivers, and children.