The composition of the recently elected Austrian government shows the country’s efforts towards equal treatment of men and women. Eight of the twenty top positions in the Austrian government are filled by women – this means an average of 40 percent of ministresses and state secretaries. Additionally,
Following new government plans, asylum seekers and refugees or low earners from ethnic minority backgrounds will have to pay for English language lessons in the United Kingdom – an offer that was free of charge up to now for integrative reasons.
Work life balance prizes don’t just award companies – in Switzerland, families can also be rewarded with such an honour. „Employés Suisse“, the biggest national employee organisation in Switzerland, awards three families (gay and lesbian families can also participate) that focus on a good balance between work and life.
Five multinational companies have been added to the AARP’s „National Employer Team“. Companies like Staples (office supplier), Home Depot (home improvement retailer) or ClientLogic (business process outsourcing services), who operate branches in Europe, Middle East and Asia, are now part of AARP’s list of companies that promote work for older people.
According to UNICEF’s „State of the World’s Children 2007 report“, inequality at home between men and women leads to poorer health for the children and greater poverty for the family. UNICEF surveyed family decision-making in 30 countries around the world and found that where women are excluded from family decision-making processes, children are more likely […]
In his recent „Global Report on Aging“, Finnish researcher Kimmo Leppo found out that, due to its fertility history and recent increases in longevity, the Finnish population is aging more rapidly than most populations in Europe. The proportion of people over 65 will increase from 16 to 27 percent in 2030.
More than 180 countries around the world issue paper banknotes. Nearly all of them use specifications such as different sizes, different positions of a metallic strip or intaglio printing in order to make it easier for disabled people to distinguish between the different denomination. Yet, there is one country that doesn’t give disabled people the […]
In the beginning of December, gays and lesbians in the United Kingdom celebrated the first anniversary of the „Civil Partnership Act“. For one year, same-sex couples in the U.K. have rights and responsibilities identical to those granted in any civil marriage. They have a range of property rights, the same exemption as married couples on […]
The European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia (EUMC) has presented its Annual Report 2006. The report looked at racial discrimination and racist crime data and found out that migrants and ethnic minorities remain discriminated against across the EU in employment, education and housing. However,
Felix Wittig, head of communications at Ungleich Besser Diversity Consulting, is experiencing the world’s diversity for himself during a six-month around-the-world sabbatical. Every month, he shares his experiences with EMEA Diversity readers.
