gender equality

GEC #14 International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

Today, November 25, the “International day for the elimination of violence against women” is celebrated. It is an opportunity to remind the world how important it is not to remain indifferent to a phenomenon that is still prevalent on a global scale. As reported by the World Health Organization, violence against women is a serious…

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GEC #13 Gender Equality in China

Author: Future Manager Research Center The status of Chinese women, in ancient times and even in early modern times, can be summed up in one sentence: “Women don’t even have a place to put their feet”. Following the founding of the People’s Republic of China and according to the precepts advocated by Chairman Mao Zedong:…

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GEC #12 The Japanese Case

Author: Future Manager Research Center It is my great privilege to be asked to share my thoughts here for the FMA Gender Equality Committee on behalf of en world Japan, FMA’s partner here in Tokyo. I would like to take a slightly different approach to my colleagues who have shared thus far and start with…

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GEC #11 Inequality of Compensation and Employment in USA

Author: Future Manager Research Center Gender Inequality concerning both compensation and employment is a genuine issue around the world, with the US being no exception. Covid has magnified the problem concerning women even further. Unemployment among women has increased due to Covid based on several factors: Concerning compensation, while it has been an issue traditionally,…

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GEC #10 Gender Equality in Senior Management: the South African Model

Author: Future Manager Research Center Soon after apartheid was abolished in 1994, South Africa adopted a Constitution that is one of the most progressive in the world.  Apart from for it’s Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment (a policy that attempts to redress the wrongs of apartheid), the SA Constitution specifically forbids the discrimination based on…

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GEC #9 #YoMeOcupo

Author: Future Manager Research Center Desde la iniciativa Spotlight, una alianza de la UE y las Naciones Unidas, lanzaron un spot que visibiliza la carga mental que implica para las mujeres planificar y gestionar los quehaceres cotidianos. Este audiovisual pone luz sobre mujeres saturadas de trabajo doméstico y presenta a un grupo de hombres que…

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GEC #8 Hvordan skape mangfold i kandidatutvalget?

Author: Future Manager Research Center Vi vet alle i dag at mangfold på arbeidsplassen er viktig, både av økonomiske årsaker og av trivselsårsaker. Mangfoldet starter allerede i den «kandidatpoolen» du skaper aller først i din rekrutteringsprosess, men det kan noen ganger være en utfordring å finne kandidater med varierte bakgrunner – de første hundre treffene…

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GEC #7 Lavorare Con La Sindrome Di Asperger

Author: Future Manager Research Center La sindrome di Asperger e l’autismo di alto livello sono classificati come disturbi neurologici e complessi dello spettro autistico. Inoltre, una statistica fornita dal The Economist mette in luce il fatto che solamente il 12% delle persone affette da autismo svolge un lavoro a tempo pieno. Quello che bisogna tenere…

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GEC #6 Εργασιακή ή προσωπική ευημερία: Είδος της απασχόλησης και επαγγελματική και οικογενειακή ισορροπί

Author: Future Manager Research Center Πώς επιδρά το φύλο στην επιλογή αυτού του είδους εργασίας; Αδιαμφισβήτητα, πρόκληση για τους εργαζόμενους, αποτελεί η εξισορρόπηση των απαιτήσεων της καθημερινότητα τους,  αναφορικά με το φόρτο εργασίας και τις υποχρεώσεις της οικογενειακής τους ζωής. Στην Ελλάδα του 2020, όπου η οικονομική κρίση έχει αφήσει το αποτύπωμα της και ο…

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GEC #5 Igualdade de Género Onde Começar?

Author: Future Manager Research Center A igualdade é, em Portugal, um direito consagrado na Constituição Portuguesa, no entanto, e apesar de nos últimos anos termos vindo a assistir a uma evolução positiva, ainda estamos longe do razoável em termos de igualdade de género. A remuneração das mulheres é em média 16,7% abaixo da dos homens,…

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