Februar, 2010

Non-Visible Disabilities Guide

Many disabilities are not immediately apparent. For example, 10 million people are covered by the UK’s Disability Discrimination Act, but fewer than 5,000 blind and partially sighted British people own guide dogs. The line manager guide ‘Non-visible disabilities’, enables managers to make reasonable adjustments for employees whose disabilities are not immediately apparent. It helps managers […]

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Women’s Investment Fund

The Women’s Leadership Fund, created by Naissance Capital, invests in companies having a greater than average number of women in key roles, which research has shown to generally outperform in the market. The eight-member board of the new fund encompasses seven top career women from around the world, including Cherie Blair, prominent lawyer and wife […]

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Gay Marriage in Portugal

In early January 2010, the Portuguese parliament passed the Socialist government’s bill to legalise same-sex marriages, which Prime Minister Jose Socrates said was an historic step in the country’s fight against discrimination. Socrates’ minority government pushed the bill through the house with support from left wing parties, while

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Muslims in Europe: Trend Analysis

With an estimated 15–20 million Muslims living in the EU and this population expected to double by 2025, “At Home in Europe: Muslims in EU cities” by the Open Society Institute set out to understand the everyday experiences of ordinary Muslims. They assessed Muslims living in 11 cities across Western Europe including: Antwerp, Amsterdam, Berlin, […]

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Best Place in Europe for Female Professionals: Latvia

Research by Gloria Moss has found that the glass ceiling complained of by professional women does not exist in Latvia. She has written the book, ‘Profiting from Diversity: The Business Advantages and the Obstacles to Achieving Diversity’ which shows that Latvia is the best place in Europe to get ahead as a woman. In 2006,

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