Gleichermaßen hartnäckig und aufwändig finden Land auf, Land ab Veranstaltungen statt, die „die Chancen von Frauen auf dem Arbeitsmarkt verbessern“ sollen. Eine aktuelle Seminarreihe trägt den Titel „Frau und Beruf“ und vermittelt nicht nur das Rüstzeug für den erfolgreichen Wiedereinstieg und ganz praktische Qualifikationen, die im beruflichen Alltag notwendig sind, sondern auch das Gefühl, als […]
Zahlreiche Rampen für RollstuhlfahrerInnen und Leitmarkierungen an Haltestellen vermitteln einen barrierefreien Eindruck vieler Arbeitsplätze und öffentlicher Orte. Aktuelle Debatten über integrative Schulen, Diskriminierungsfälle und neue Programme zur Verbesserung der Jobchancen für Menschen mit einer Behinderung zeigen indes den anhaltenden Verbesserungsbedarf.
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 […]
The first findings from Eurofound’s European Company Survey (ECS) have been released with the publication of a résumé, The European Company Survey – First Findings, in Stockholm on 15 December. The survey finds that 56% of companies in the EU27 – substantially more than was the case four years ago –
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 […]
The number of Roma students attending universities in Serbia has tripled in the past several years. In 2005, there were only six Romas studying in Niš, while there are several dozen today. Most Roma students at the University of Niš are studying medicine, and they are also numerous at the Faculty of Philology.
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
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, […]
Nancy Di Dia, current Executive Director and Chief Diversity Officer at pharmaceutical giant Boehringer Ingelheim is known to be responsible for creating an inclusive environment for the company’s 9,300 employees in the United States. Since her arrival,
American Express has developed a programme called Blue Work, which marries various work styles with appropriate work spaces. This programme helps the company manage not only the new work preferences of different generations, but is also cost-effective and increases productivity and employee engagement.
