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 […]
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, […]
A December 2009 survey of almost 500 mothers and fathers run by Dad.info and Netmums showed that 4 out of 10 fathers do not take paternity leave. 72 percent of those who did not take leave gave the reason that they could not afford to take it, while 14 percent said that they didn’t have […]
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,
Der multinationale Charakter der Bundesrepublik ist essentieller Bestandteil des deutschen Kulturbereichs. Dies wird durch eine kürzliche veröffentlichte Studie des Zentrums für Audience Development (ZAD) der Freien Universität Berlin bestätigt. Demnach haben mehr als die Hälfte der analysierten Kulturinstitutionen (Theater/Opern, Orchester, Museen/Gedenkstätten) die Thematik „Migration“ in unterschiedlicher Form behandelt. Den Prognosen der Forscher nach ist im […]
Die Intoleranz gegenüber Minderheiten steigt europaweit in einem „alarmierenden Ausmaß“ an. Diesen erschreckenden Trend belegt das Institut für interdisziplinäre Konflikt- und Gewaltforschung (IKG) der Universität Bielefeld in einer im November vorgestellten Studie. Die Forscher befragten 1.000 Bürger der EU-Mitglieder Großbritannien, Frankreich, Deutschland, den Niederlanden, Italien, Portugal, Polen und Ungarn.
At a meeting in Stockholm on the 16th October, ministers responsible for gender equality, finance and economics discussed, ‘Does gender equality boost economic growth?’. The conference discussed how and why gender equality is important in achieving long-term, sustainable economic growth in the EU also with a view to the future shape of the EU’s strategy […]
Older people are becoming increasingly keen on using the internet and other technology, new research has found. A study from Just Retirement revealed that ’silver surfers‘ could soon overtake younger people in terms of web usage. Email is a regular way of communicating for 90 per cent of respondents to the survey, with one in […]
The International Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (IGLCC) has released the results of the first International Business Equality Index. The Index is a measurement of the performance of multinational corporations in relation to Diversity & Inclusion issues specifically focusing on LGBT communities in the countries where they operate. The leading corporations are BT Group, […]
The new report by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), ‘Staying on’, paints a picture of the educational and career aspirations of today’s 14 to 18 year olds. Through a survey of more than 1,000 young people, findings reveal that career advice, the choice of school subjects and choice of apprenticeships and internships are […]
