Juni, 2007
30. Juni 2007 || by News Desk || Business Case, Newsletter ||
Wenn Jan Eric Hellbusch im Internet surft, ist die brabbelnde Blechstimme seines Computers immer mit dabei. Bewegt er den Cursor per Tastatur ĂŒber eine Grafik, stöĂt sein Rechner monotone Roboterlaute aus und erklĂ€rt, was sich hinter der Bilddatei verbirgt. Jeden Tastendruck erzĂ€hlt die Stimme penibel genau nach. Wenn die Sprachgeschwindigkeit schnell eingestellt ist, hört sich […]
Tags: Alter, Ethnie / Kultur, Sprache Deutsch
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30. Juni 2007 || by News Desk || Business Case, Newsletter ||
Wie fĂŒhlen sich Homosexuelle am Arbeitsplatz? Hat sich die Akzeptanz von Schwulen und Lesben in deutschen Unternehmen in den letzten zehn Jahren deutlich verĂ€ndert? Wie ist es um den Industriestandort Deutschland bestellt, wenn es um Offenheit gegenĂŒber der sexuellen Orientierung der MitarbeiterInnen geht? Vom 1. September bis 31. Oktober 2006 hatte der Kölner Psychologiestudent Dominic […]
Tags: Empirie / Forschung, LGBT / sexuelle Orientierung, Sprache Deutsch
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30. Juni 2007 || by Michael Stuber || Editorial, Medien und Diversity ||
Ein mĂŒdes LĂŒftchen blies durch den deutschen BlĂ€tterwald, als der „European Diversity Truck“ in Litauen von geballter Intoleranz gestoppt wurde. Um die litauische Hauptstadt Vilnius wird die EU-Kampagne wohl einen Bogen machen mĂŒssen. Einstimmig verweigerte der Stadtrat der fĂŒr den 25. Mai geplanten Veranstaltung die Genehmigung. In deutschen Kurzmeldungen war zu lesen, dass der mögliche […]
Tags: InternationalitÀt, LGBT / sexuelle Orientierung, Sprache Deutsch
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21. Juni 2007 || by News Desk || Newsletter, Politik ||
A report commissioned by Australian leading enterprises argues a strong business case for the countryâs companies to help alleviate poverty in their Asia-Pacific neighbours. By helping overcome poverty in the world’s fastest-growing economic region could improve the long-term bottom line of Australian companies, as well as addressing humanitarian issues; a win-win situation.
Tags: Empirie / Forschung, ganzheitlich, Sprache Englisch
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21. Juni 2007 || by News Desk || Medien und Diversity, Newsletter ||
A new book surveying emerging national identities in four African cities has recently been published by African Minds, entitled, âIdentity in Four African Cities.â The publication underlines that while individual identities have been preserved, these also serve to strengthen the collective identities of burgeoning states on their path to becoming nations.
Tags: Ethnie / Kultur, InternationalitÀt, Sprache Englisch
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21. Juni 2007 || by News Desk || Medien und Diversity, Newsletter ||
Since 1990, the annual Global Summit of Women has brought together women leaders in business and government from around the world. This year, the gathering held in Berlin focused on âThe Global Marketplace: Opportunities and Challengesâ which explored the business opportunities offered women by the global marketplace alongside the challenges it presents to women as […]
Tags: Gender, InternationalitÀt, Sprache Englisch
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21. Juni 2007 || by News Desk || Newsletter, Politik ||
European women are less likely to hold legislative or managing positions than their North American and Latin American counterparts, according to a major new released by the International Labour Organization. In the Global Report on Equality at Work 2007 â women representation in these positions, throughout the world, increased to 28.3 percent from 25.5 in […]
Tags: Empirie / Forschung, Gender, Sprache Englisch, Work-Life
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21. Juni 2007 || by News Desk || Newsletter, Politik ||
Scottish ethnic minority women are at the top of their classes but a new report by Equal Opportunities Commission for Scotland says that the impact of âracism sexism, Islamophobia and stereotypingâ discourages these women from applying for jobs and getting promotions.
Tags: Empirie / Forschung, Ethnie / Kultur, Gender, LGBT / sexuelle Orientierung, Religion, Sprache Englisch
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21. Juni 2007 || by News Desk || Medien und Diversity, Newsletter ||
Together with the Hungarian Equality Authority, the campaign, âFor Diversity. Against Discrimination,â organised a workshop to help fight discrimination in the country. In a full day training course, participants from NGOs were taught new methods for auditing recruitment practices of Hungarian companies.
Tags: Empirie / Forschung, ganzheitlich, Sprache Englisch
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21. Juni 2007 || by News Desk || Medien und Diversity, Newsletter ||
A London Metropolitan University professor is developing a test intended to reveal negative associations that potential employees could have toward ethnic groups. In the test, applicants have to put images of black and white faces into positive and negative categories by quickly using the arrow keys on the keyboard.
Tags: Empirie / Forschung, Ethnie / Kultur, Sprache Englisch
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