WEquality

30/05/2018

We are happy to share the link to our main website now:
https://wequalitypremium.wordpress.com/
Have a special look on the infographs we put together for you!
They should definitely give an insight what great potential and benefit is found in gender equality.
Also, check out "Things to Know" --> Practical Solutions to see what can be done to reach that goal.
Any feedback is warmly welcomed!
All the best,
Team WEquality

Productivity & Work Environment Research shows that increasing gender diversity within offices and companies improves their overall productivity, efficiency and atmosphere. How does this translate into actual benefits for firms? Click the infograph to read more! May 15, 2018 0

28/05/2018

A very short, but informative video about gender parity and the benefits of change by McKinsey & Company.

For more videos featuring perspectives from CEOs, industry experts, and authors, visit McKinsey.com.

18/05/2018

Our team project is soon coming to an end, anyways stay informed via our created social media channels!
For the faces behind our page, have a look on our video!

This is "WEquality2" by Esmée Venema on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

17/05/2018

Ever wondered what's in for a business to create equal opportunities for all? Check out our recently made infograph!

24/04/2018

Watch the tedTalk by the sociologist Michael Kimmel about why gender equality is a win win game for both women and men.

Yes, we all know it's the right thing to do. But Michael Kimmel makes the surprising, funny, practical case for treating men and women equally in the workplace and at home. It's not a zero-sum game, but a win-win that will result in more opportunity and more happiness for everybody.

18/04/2018

Listen to that great, well-spoken TedTalk by the famous author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie of "We should all be feminist".
She describes with rhetoric art her experiences with gender inequality and why each one of us should become a feminist.

TED Talk Subtitles and Transcript: We teach girls that they can have ambition, but not too much ... to be successful, but not too successful, or they'll threaten men, says author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. In this classic talk that started a worldwide conversation about feminism, Adichie asks that we...

16/04/2018

Nudges got the nobel prize of economics this year. Why not use them for improving equality. Here I post a great TED talk by Tinna Nielsen, who developed this idea into a movement. Link is in the comments, because facebook does not like youtube links

15/04/2018

A few weeks ago, we were able to have an interview with IKEA Switzerland. They achieved equal pay for all employees and received the highest level of the EDGE-certification.
Here is another interview with Simone Scarpaleggia and her experience about how to close the gender-gap in a big company.

As CEO of Ikea Switzerland, Simona Scarpaleggia practices what she preaches. Having closed the pay and gender gaps at her company, she challenges other managers to do the same, calling it a win-win for both business and morale. She also urges women to be open about their ambitions and unafraid to be...

10/04/2018

“It takes more than lip service about gender and racial inequities to change a company’s culture,” says Ilene H. Lang, President & CEO of Catalyst. “Organizations must commit to having candid conversations on these sensitive issues, and teach employees across all levels how to talk openly and honestly with each other about their differences.”
(Catalyst, 2009)

This series of reports and tools offers evidence-based advice about the most effective ways to partner with men in ending gender inequalities at work.

07/04/2018

Incredibly interesting podcast about the double bind for women in leadership:
Women often face the stereotype that they are too "cute" for leadership positions. When they are assertive, however, they are often considered to be "unlikeable".

Our culture has long expected that women will be kind, and leaders will be authoritative. So what's a female leader to do when she confronts these conflicting stereotypes?

06/04/2018

Meet Kathy Matsui: the woman who believes that increasing female participation rate in economics and businesses could help solve many of Japan's structural issues.

Recorded live at TEDxTokyo on May 21st 2011, at the Miraikan, Odaiba. About TEDx, x = independently organized event In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, T...

06/04/2018

Did you know that gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls is one of the sustainable development goals of the UN?
Sustainable development can only be achieved by including all of our world's citizens!
Check out the UN's website for more information.

United Nations 2015: Time for Global Action. Focus on gender equality and women's empowerment to achieve sustainable development