by Dianne Bayley | Nov 26, 2019 | Featured Articles
It is not a lack of talent that resulted in 30 JSE listed companies being without female representation on their boards, and a further 67 that may fall into this category. Rather, it is that female talent lacks deep experience in comparison to their male counterparts,...
by Dianne Bayley | Aug 19, 2019 | Workplace 2020
Even though the South African constitution is regarded as one of the most progressive in the world, lesbian, gay, bisexual, questioning, and intersex (LGBTQI) employees continue to experience discrimination and harassment. Ian McAlister, General Manager of CRS...
by Dianne Bayley | Aug 15, 2019 | Workplace 2020
In the United Kingdom, women only make up 17% of IT roles. In the United States, the percentage is slightly higher at 25% and in South Africa only 13% of STEM graduates are women. Lorna Hardie, Regional Director Sub-Saharan Africa at VMware shares how the value that a...
by Dianne Bayley | May 27, 2019 | Workplace 2020
The benefits of women in the workplace are even greater than originally thought, according to a new study by the International Monetary Fund. If countries with low gender equality improved their equality ratings, they could see their economies grow by an average of...
by Dianne Bayley | May 8, 2019 | Sustainability
The recent news of Maria Ramos’ pending retirement highlighted a gaping hole in the gender diversity plans of the country’s 40 largest JSE listed companies. Under Ramos’ guidance, employment equity across all categories increased and she used her position as a force...