Nicole Kidman sounds off on benefits, perks and culture
The Academy Award winner's production company motivates teams with career development opportunities, work-life accommodations and good food.
Gender Equality
Benefits Think Closing the gender pay gap for Latinx women
To narrow the pay gap, organizations need to challenge harmful stereotypes and advocate for employees as individuals for their strengths and uniqueness.
Linda Brito
Yardstick Management
Women need a voice in post-pandemic recovery
"Equality is something that happens when it is taken into account in all walks of life and policy,” says Finland’s Prime Minister Sanna Marin.
MacKenzie Scott, Melinda French Gates give $40 million to gender equality groups
Philanthropists MacKenzie Scott and Melinda French Gates joined forces to give $40 million to four organizations that promote gender equality. The recipients were part of the Equality Can’t Wait Challenge, which was announced last year by Scott and French Gates and also funded by billionaire Lynn Schusterman’s family foundation. The projects winning $10 million each […]
McDonald’s plans to double down on DEI efforts
The fast-food giant announced a commitment to diversifying its supply chain and boosting minority representation in leadership.
Women did three times as much child care as men during pandemic
A new study shows just how overworked (and unpaid) women have been throughout COVID-19.
Caregiver benefits are the secret weapon in post-COVID recruiting
Helping employees manage responsibilities at home can help attract talent and boost productivity.
Paternity leave is the key to equity at work and at home
Making sure all employees take advantage of parental leave can level the playing field in the workplace and shift the burden off of women.
Employers can end the ‘she-cession.’ Will they?
The pandemic pushed women out of the workforce. As job opportunities boom, employers will have to compete to win them back.
Men were paid more than women for the same tech jobs
The tech industry is defined by high-flying companies that are mostly male and have long had a history of widespread bias.
Women could give $20 trillion boost to economic growth by 2050
Policy changes that result in more women entering the workforce, like those that bolster female access to secondary education, child care, and flexible work arrangements, have the potential to “light a fire” under global growth.
World’s most gender-diverse employer says secret to success is childcare
“It is absolutely possible to have children and a successful career,” DNB’s chief executive, Kjerstin Braathen, told Bloomberg.
Best of the week: Women push for workplace equality
During the pandemic, women are pushing for wage equality and standing out in the benefits community.
New TriNet features address gender equality
The HR platform rolled out compensation benchmarks and a pronoun section to promote an inclusive workplace.
Men are in the dark about pay equality
Monster found that 73% of men do not think there is a pay difference with their female coworkers.
Benefits Think Post-pandemic mission: Bring women back into the workforce
Lack of female representation is a systemic issue in the financial services industry, made worse by COVID-19. We should use these pandemic lessons to balance scales that have been tilted for much too long.
Stefanie Coleman
Ernst & Young LLP People Advisory Services
Citigroup shrinks gender wage gap
Female employees now make 26% less than male employees do, an improvement from 27% a year ago.
First Netflix inclusion report shows gains for women, minorities
Large corporations have prioritized diversity in recent years — especially in the entertainment and tech industries — both in response to societal pressure and to improve their business performance.
Workplace gains prompt women to set new 50% representation goal
2020 Women on Boards set a new goal this week to achieve 50-50 representation in the boardrooms of Russell 3000 companies, up from 22.6% last year.
Five Ways Women are Delivering on the Leadership Promise
It's been proven time and again that women look at problems differently than male counterparts. It's part of what makes balanced teams critical to the success of any organization.
