March 8 had a different level of urgency and awareness this year compared with International Women’s Day celebrations in the recent past. Thanks to the #MeToo and Time’s Up movements, much has changed just in the last few months when it comes to how issues related to gender equality in the workplace are perceived, discussed, […]
Focus Less on Metrics, More on Behaviors to Move Needle for Gender Equality
Groundbreaking new research by five economists sheds some fresh light on the gender pay gap and points the way toward a needed shift in the way that organizations approach diversity strategy. Spoiler alert: the findings provide more support for SHAMBAUGH’s assertion that the metrics-based way many companies still approach diversity strategy—relying on numbers to measure […]
Mentoring Movement Needed, But Won’t Work Unless Men Feel Invited
In the wake of their recent survey that revealed men are more hesitant to mentor women since the #MeToo dialogue started last fall, Lean In has launched a new initiative for men to mentor women. Called #MentorHer, this important program adds another welcome push on men to do their part in making workplace gender inequities […]
It’s One Thing to Talk About Gender Equality-But Another to Act on It
Davos provides us with a look at the state of gender imbalance in a microcosm. The 2018 World Economic Forum (WEF) generated much commentary about the still-too-low number of women—just 21 percent of total conference participants—in attendance. Conference organizers looked for the silver lining in the stats, pointing out that this slim percentage of female […]
Learning from the #MeToo Movement: How a Unified Approach Can Create a Better and Smarter World
Reading stories of the #MeToo Movement, one thing stands out alongside the power and bravery of the women sharing their stories: gender polarity. Because of the devastating nature of sexual misconduct, women and men—both those experiencing/perpetrating harassment and those hearing about it via the publicized stories—are inherently on opposite sides of the fence. This makes […]
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