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Sometimes the ducks are lined up, the planets are in alignment and a big push for change occurs. Right now the economic arguments, a strong business case, common sense and research on women in top management and governance positions are all coming together.

The economic upside to closing gender gap

New Zealand’s GDP would increase by 10% if the gap between female and male employment rates was closed. That’s according to a report by Investment Research company Goldman Sachs.
Download the report here (pdf, 778kb)

Legislation to remove pay rate discrimination

Professionelle, an online community for professional, career and business women has published an overview of the issues relating to the gender pay gap. They also interview NZ’s EEO Commissioner Judy MacGreogor on her proposed legislation which they argue will deliver greater transparency.
Read the article online here.

Gender inequality doesn’t keep HR directors awake at night

Of 180 HR directors surveyed by UK recruitment firm Robert Half, only 41% said they were running or planning initiatives to help women achieve professional parity with men.
Read more here.

Companies needs to be “gender-bilingual”

If companies are to survive in the 21st century, says Avivah Wittenberg-Cox, they need to become "gender- bilingual". That means understanding the differences between men and women as employees and consumers and adjusting employment practice to suit.
Read more on the EEO Trust website.