Those of us who work to advance diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in businesses knew this was coming. When protests for racial justice spread across the world in 2020, many corporatio...
Of the 50 million American children currently enrolled in public schools, most are restricted to their homes for at least part of the school day. Some parents have found an imperfect solu...
At AARP, we are deeply concerned about the disparities that exist in our society—in healthcare, economic opportunity and quality of life. We fight against ageism, racism and gender inequa...
This Q&A is an edited version of an interview with Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women, which took place ahead of the Job...
Inclusion and social justice have been thrown into sharp relief during the global pandemic, from the #BlackLivesMatter movement to the unequal impact of the crisis spanning general suppor...
In the workplace, women are now as good as men when it comes to computing performance, but there is still a gender gap when it comes to confidence, according to our new research.
Countries in the Middle East and Central Asia face with COVID-19 a public health emergency unlike any seen in our lifetime, along with an unprecedented economic downturn. The pandemic is ...
The phrase ‘same storm, different boats’ is a good way to describe the uneven impacts of COVID-19. However, amongst the very real challenges facing humanity lies an opportunity to ‘build ...
With a disproportionate health and economic impact on people of colour, women, the poor and the LGBTQI+ community, COVID-19 is shining a light on systemic racism and social injustice.
• COVID-19 may have raised awareness in business of disability inclusion.
The COVID-19 pandemic has made it crystal clear the extent to which social exclusion, systemic racism and discrimination are working against our collective health, and the health of our s...
The global pandemic has put much of everyday life on hold, including many important corporate initiatives. While it’s understandable that plant expansions or new product releases may have...
The COVID-19 crisis has shown how deep inequalities make society as a whole more vulnerable —providing important lessons for building resilience in an era of climate change. The people mo...
Japan Airlines said on Monday it would swap “ladies and gentlemen” for gender-neutral greetings, following other global airlines in adopting more inclusive language for passengers.
The world has spent this year battling COVID-19, which globally has claimed almost one million lives. In the United States, this dynamic is complicated by our original sin: slavery, discr...
Diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy at the age of two and given only five years to live, Edward Ndopu has gone on to become an award-winning disabilities advocate who's got the ear of ...
More women have lost their jobs due to the impact of the coronavirus crisis than men, new research has found.The report COVID-19 and gender equality: Countering the regressive effects, fr...
To address systemic racism, many organizations are starting to create anti-racist diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) change agendas. Yet, my ongoing research into corporate DEI practi...
Gender equity is a lot like climate change. It’s a horizontally-integrated issue that largely exists inside a vertically-integrated policy framework. Now is the time to change that.
Since the late 1960s, businesses large and small have worked to ensure that employees of all backgrounds are welcomed in the workplace. These diversity and inclusion efforts, which initia...
Innovation is at the heart of economic growth and job creation. It can transform productivity and efficiency and address many of the world’s longstanding and emerging challenges, such as ...
By now, it seems, almost everyone knows a child with autism, has a relative with autism or has seen someone on television like Big Bang Theory who they think have autism.
As human beings, in a complex world of divisions, boundaries and borders, it isn’t surprising that we try to make sense of things by putting everyone and everything into groups, labels or...
The first global award recognizing the achievements of women with disabilities aims to break through stereotypes to show their skills as leaders and problem solvers, its founder said on M...
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Driving Action to Achieve the Global GoalsThe World Economic Forum’s Global Shapers Community, a network of young people who volunteer their time and experiences to drive dialogue, action...
In the midst of ongoing crises of inequality, climate change and the pandemic, business leaders are being called on to act and help achieve a new normal that centres social justice and eq...
