Gender equality

Leaders set the tone in an organisation and, therefore, if diverse talent is going to join and thrive in your organisation, they will look to how you behave. So what can you do to help create an inclusive culture and demonstrate your commitment to diversity?

Managers play a critical role in achieving an inclusive culture in organisations. It is they who run meetings, determine work allocation, provide feedback and support for individuals, make promotion and remuneration recommendations and set the tone around the work environment. So how can managers...

Organisational structures, processes and culture may all, inadvertently, disadvantage some groups and privilege others. There are a number of organisational practices that can help ensure that these effects are minimised.

Women in their late 50s have around 50% less pension savings than men according to a report from the Pensions Policy Institute and the DC Investment Forum. Find out how we can close the gap: https://www. pensionspolicyinstitute.org. uk/media/3185...

The purpose of the report is to showcase how member firms are proactively addressing their gender pay gaps through the implementation and development of internal programmes and policies, as well as joining and supporting external initiatives. It is acknowledged that these actions will take time to...

Back in early 2016 I was offered a complimentary place on a Women In Leadership course in London. It was a three day residential course, and one of the days happened to be my birthday. To be honest, I didn’t really want to go. However, I knew I was...

The latest edition of the DiverCity Podcast is now available: Jane Welsh, Senior Investment Consultant and Project Manager for the Diversity Project, and Marissa Ellis, Strategy Consultant, Adviser and the Founder of Diversily, discuss what it takes...

In a recent FT interview, Legal and General’s Helena Morrissey said the impetus to get more women to the top of the asset management industry and onto corporate boards has stalled. It’s worrying when one of gender diversity’s most tireless...

A poster highlighting what the Diversity Project has achieved to the end of 2018.

The Diversity Project has launched a new video, featuring role models for gender equality. See the video below: */ For more information, visit our gender equality page.