The ageing of the population has been an issue of concern since birth rates dropped sharply in the late 1960s, and continue to be a threat in a number of economic areas. But could the process of ageing also be seen as option to create new opportunities? This past year the European Year of Active […]
On 15 January 2013 the European Court of Human Rights ruled that the right to act in accordance with one’s religion may be limited in order to protect others from discrimination based on sexual orientation. This judgment was made in the case Eweida and Others vs. United Kingdom, where two employees refused to provide services […]
What role does cultural Diversity play in the context of business management and diversity management in major corporations in Germany? This was the key question that business economist Insa Harms, former associate of European Diversity, followed when starting her analysis of the DAX30 company websites and executive director profiles, and she came to some amazing, […]
In order for women being able to reach executive positions, work-life balance programmes are helpful says the ‘Women in Business’ report from Deloitte in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The auditing firm interviewed around one hundred men and women in executive positions in the most successful companies throughout the country. In total, they found that more flexible […]
Young people that are disabled or are having health problems have been unnoticed by both employment policy and practices. This is a key result of a current report from the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (‘Eurofound’) discussing the active inclusion of these youngsters. The main aim of the research was […]
The latest Gender Gap Report, a ranking of numerous countries on four gender scales, presents a few surprises mainly constant results. A number of European countries keep dominating the top ranks, and beyond this a few remarkable drops and rises can be noted. This observation leaves us with the question of the purpose of an […]
Effective strategies for building diverse and inclusive organisations was the title and focus of this year’s D&I seminar in Barcelona on 21st/22nd February 2013, organised and hosted by Icon Events international, and co-promoted by European Diversity as media partner. Icon Events is a two days of debate sessions, roundtable discussions, presentations and workshops. A main […]
With UK just mentioning the mere possibility of leaving the EU, the world was reminded of the ever existing gap between the ‘rest of the Empire’ and the ‘most of Europe’. Diversity is just one of the many areas where fundamental cultural differences between the Anglo-Saxon world and other worlds have been existing. And although […]
Statt gesetzlicher Regelungen sind Gender Diversity-Maßnahmen zur Erhöhung des Frauenanteils im Management zielführender, die auch bewusst und gezielt die Unternehmenskultur verändern. Dies ist die Quintessenz einer Analyse, die nun im wissenschaftlichen Magazin Personal Quarterly veröffentlich wurde. Das Heft weist den Schwerpunkt „Frauen in Führungspositionen“ auf.
Es ist wieder soweit: Ein Weihnachtsessen jagt das andere und komplexe Besuchsplanungen zu den Festtagen werden minutiös erarbeitet. Wie viel Religiosität bei den feisten Feiern jeweils eine Rolle spielt, bleibt ungewiss. Sicher ist, dass die meisten den religiösen Hintergrund der Festtage kennen – so ungefähr zumindest. Die zunehmende öffentliche Diskussion um diverse Feiertage trägt indes […]
