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Happy Monday! How do you feel about a four day work week? https://wapo.st/2zDvlEM
When New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern floated the idea of a four-day workweek, an audience outside the country took notice.
To think carefully about every company process will take an immense amount of effort, but it will ultimately create a more equal, diverse, and successful business in the end. https://bit.ly/2XOAbH4
Keeping flex policies can help, but the cofounder of Fairygodboss says for post-coronavirus workplaces, business and company decisions need to be made with a “gender budgeting” mindset.
Understanding that a post-pandemic economy can be challenging for women who are re-entering the workforce while balancing home life and child care, Ellevate has created a fellowship for women called EllevateHER Forward. https://cnb.cx/3eNv6WD
While coronavirus job losses are impacting everyone, data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that women are being hit the hardest by today's crisis.
We have an opportunity to own the choices we are making as individuals, and as societies, and adjust for a better future. https://bit.ly/3eaD23w
Working parents are not making decisions in a vacuum.
37 of the companies on this year’s Fortune 500 are led by female CEOs. https://bit.ly/2TpPxAt
Female CEOs are at the helm of 7.4% of this year's Fortune 500 businesses.
Definitely watch this show if you need to brush up on your women's history beyond Gloria or Betty, although they are fabulous. https://www.vogue.com/article/mrs-america-lesser-known-feminists
Less of Schlafly, Friedan and Steinem and more of the women by their sides, please.
Some men say they now feel closer to their families, and hope Japan’s often inflexible work culture will change sufficiently to allow them to spend more time at home even when the pandemic passes. https://nyti.ms/2XbyaVc
The coronavirus pandemic is exposing like never before the severe disparities in how Japanese couples divide household work.
We now have a forced opportunity to fix the many cracks in our broken systems—this pandemic is prompting us to rethink and rebuild our world. https://bit.ly/3e68i3X
Why are female heads of state proving to be such exceptional leaders amid the pandemic? Ten esteemed women share their perspectives and highlight why now is the time for more women to be seated at decision-making tables.
Now that you may have more free time to catch up on some good TV, here's something worth watching: Mrs. America. https://bit.ly/2WYOoRh
The series about the 1970s ERA ratification effort doesn’t need to digress from history for the sake of a good story — but it still occasionally does.
“I don’t remember the last time I’ve cooked three meals a day and done the dishes for three straight weeks. It’s been nice being home, having more family time, and being more involved with the kids. We’ve definitely achieved a new work-life balance.” https://bit.ly/2xEOnt9
The shift to remote work is highlighting domestic inequity in many households.
Since you're not commuting, use some of your extra time to increase your understanding of the gender challenges for women in the workplace. https://bit.ly/3bPR75Y
Inequality doesn’t just disappear when we move our work online.
“At first, no one cared about women’s needs. We were a small Band-Aid, addressing a small part of the population,” Ms. Chan said. “Then suddenly we were a topic of discussion.” https://nyti.ms/3cQnK3E
A women’s group in Shanghai started donation drives to get health care workers with crucial personal hygiene supplies. But wary hospitals, hard-to-get road passes and online backlash made the process difficult.
"Mothers are expected to work like they don’t have kids and parent like they don’t have a job." https://bit.ly/2XyECXZ
Women’s “invisible workload,” the expectation of overwork in this country, and a lack of supportive policies and social norms dictate whether working moms can successfully navigate all that’s required of them right now.
Women are more likely to have care responsibilities, so the belief that the best work is done in the office hurts us most. https://nyti.ms/2z12SrI
The obsession with office “face time” hurts women. When the coronavirus pandemic is behind us, let’s not return to it.
"Put women and girls at the centre of efforts to recover from COVID-19" António Guterres https://bit.ly/34EwXco
The COVID-19 pandemic affects everyone, everywhere. But the pandemic is having devastating social and economic consequences for women and girls. Today we are launching a report that shows how COVID-19 could reverse the limited progress that has been made on gender equality and women’s rights ...
One thing that certainly unifies Gender Fair certified companies is that they are human-friendly, good corporate citizens. Here is what some of our certified companies are doing to support communities in this time of crisis. #Covid19 #CorporateCitizenship #CSR
Without good policies, economists predict that globally the coronavirus pandemic will hit women and girls harder than men and boys, worsening existing inequalities. https://bit.ly/3aOtUR9
Predictions that swiftly followed the Labor Department’s announcement about how a heavier female footprint in the American workforce could result in structural changes to business, such as the addition of paid family leave and more flexible work hours, may now turn out to be nothing more than an u...
MOMforce, is dedicated to helping professional women partner with employers who understand that women can commit to meaningful, demanding careers while raising families. https://bit.ly/39Q3lJQ
Yael Benarroch spent 17 years as a senior trade marketing and sales professional before leveraging her experience in a new entrepreneurial direction — while on parental leave with twins. An energetic mother of six, her boutique recruitment agency, MOMforce, is dedicated to helping professional...
"The biggest gender pay gap in the U.S. exists among physicians and surgeons. ... male doctors and surgeons make $43,000 more than women in those fields." https://politi.co/2JIpjUD
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Gender Fair certified Johnson & Johnson will commit $1 billion in partnership with BARDA to fund Covid-19 vaccine research, development and clinical testing. Not only are Gender Fair companies women-friendly, but are good citizens all around. 🙌 https://bit.ly/3atDBEv
It’s time to finally close the gender gap and tap into the potential the world has been overlooking for centuries. https://bit.ly/3bFSPXc
How do we narrow the gap and start reaping the economic benefits of gender parity? First, we need to learn how to recognize gender inequality.
“Women are over-represented in the low-paid service economy jobs that are really getting slammed right now with layoffs." Emily Martin - VP, Education and Workplace Justice at The National Women's Law Center https://cnb.cx/3dyv4Sy
Women are still making less than men — and may be particularly harder hit during the coronavirus pandemic, according to PayScale's 2020 State of the Gender Pay Gap report.
Do you know the difference?
https://fortune.com/2020/03/25/gender-equality-and-equity-iwd-womens-education/
Commentary: The key to removing many barriers for women and girls is to shift the mindset away from gender equality to one of gender equity.
“I don’t think that these data suggests that the dads are slacking, necessarily,” said Liz Hamel, the director of public opinion and survey research at Kaiser, who oversaw the polling. But, she added, “I think women overall are feeling this more acutely.” https://nyti.ms/2Uq997j
Families are scrambling to balance work and child care in a society where women still do most of the domestic tasks. Will a worldwide emergency change anything?
Everyone’s heard of Fair Trade, right? Or recognizes the little green rainforest frog? What about the leaping bunny? We want to make the Gender Fair symbol just as recognized. After all, women matter just as much as frogs or bunnies... don’t they?
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The annual summit is hosted by the Tory Burch Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 2009 that provides access to capital, education, and digital resources for women entrepreneurs. https://www.teenvogue.com/story/tory-burch-embrace-ambition-summit-2020
It was a celebration of women breaking barriers.
"Women and girls count, which is why we count them." https://news.trust.org/item/20200306143023-v01uq/
Women and girls count, which is why we count them
Does your company create an environment where different people can be successful or is simply just creating prototypes? Let's change the system and NOT the person. It's the only way for REAL change! https://bit.ly/39WBqZD
A conversation with Netflix director of inclusion Michelle King on how to create gender equality in your workplace.
If A.I. can identify the subtle decisions that end up excluding people from employment, it can also spot those that lead to more diverse and inclusive workplaces. https://nyti.ms/2IMgQ2h
With the help of intelligent machines, humans can be nudged to make choices that make workplaces fairer for everyone.
Applying these seven tips will attract quality and diverse talent and break norms for traditionally male-dominated executive teams. https://bit.ly/2wWOuji
Applying these seven tips will attract quality and diverse talent and break norms for traditionally male-dominated executive teams.
Gender Fair certified company @mmlafleur scores a whooping 95 on our 100 point scale for gender fairness. Most recently, they began lending clothing to women running for office.
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The findings come from a survey of more than 20,000 people across 27 countries, carried out by global market researcher Ipsos Mori and the Global Institute for Women’s Leadership at King’s College London. https://cnb.cx/3aJRIVN
Some 28% of men globally think it's acceptable to tell jokes or stories of a sexual nature in the office, an international survey has found.
This week @savethechildren became the first nonprofit to be certified Gender Fair earning perfect scores in Leadership, Advertising, and Philanthropy. We salute their work in empowering girls and women and hope others will follow their lead.
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Despite constraints imposed by the new coronavirus disease, activists for gender equality gathered at UN Headquarters on Monday for the latest session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), to reinforce the message that women’s rights are human rights. https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/03/1058971
Despite constraints imposed by the new coronavirus disease, activists for gender equality gathered at UN Headquarters on Monday for the latest session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), to reinforce the message that women’s rights are human rights.
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P&G is certified Gender Fair and today it announced reaching a 2020 goal of delivering 15 billion liters of clean drinking water to families across the globe one whole year early - to celebrate, its new goal is 25 billion by 2025
Congratulations to Eli Lilly and Company on their 2019 Catalyst Award win for initiatives that help create safe and inclusive workplaces where women can advance. Their holistic approach to mapping the employee experience gives their employees a voice and a passion to strive for more.
"Diversity is strength. Difference is a teacher. Fear difference, you learn nothing." - Hannah Gadsby ------------------ 1. https://hbr.org/2011/03/shhh-listening-is-critical-in 2. http://fortune.com/2017/06/07/fortune-500-diversity/ 3. Center for Work-Life Study, 2010 [https://www.forbes.com/sites/kathycaprino/2011/11/28/busting-the-myth-that-women-arent-as-ambitious-as-men/#7856cdec67da] 4. Gender Fair 5. Cone CSR Study, 2017: http://www.conecomm.com/research-blog/2017-csr-study 6. Gender Equality in the Executive Ranks: A Paradox- The Journey to 2030, Weber Shandwich / KRC Research https://www.webershandwick.com/news/gender-equality-in-the-executive-ranks/ Music: www.bensound.com
We’re ready for #TED2018. Follow us as we explore attitudes about fairness and equality in our relationships, in our families and in our work. #genderequality #genderparity #genderequity #equalpayday #womenempowerment #fairness #equalmeansequal #begenderfair
Let's celebrate International Women's Day by doing just that: stop spending our time, money, and skills with companies that quietly exploit us, and start supporting those invested in fairness for all.
This. week. is. done.
Don't shop for the holidays before checking this list! www.genderfair.com
Want to honor Women's Equality Day? Make change from your dollars by buying from companies who make a real commitment to gender equality for employees, consumers, and citizens.
Create change from dollars and share this if you take the #IBuyGenderFair pledge: support companies that support women with a real commitment to gender equality.
Powerful! Jamila Lyiscott unpacks what it means to be “articulate.”
And support companies that support women.
77% of consumers say they prefer to buy products from a company that practices gender equality. Do You? Gender Fair informs consumers which companies demonstrate a real and substantial commitment to women’s equality as employees, consumers, and citizens. Companies are analyzed on metrics derived from the UN Women's Empowerment Principles and a small portion are certified and awarded the Gender Fair Mark. Does your company meet the standard? Does your shopping cart?
