Category: PDJ
Forbes recently released its 2014 Midas List of top venture investors. Of the 100 ranking individuals, a mere four were women, which is sadly a reflection of the industry as a whole. A survey conducted by the National Venture Capital Association found the percentage of female venture capitalists is declining – from 14% in 2008 decreasing to… Read the full article
Revisions to Section 503 of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the rule governing affirmative action for individuals with disabilities, went into effect on Monday, March 24, 2014. These new rules include the OFCCP’s official form, which invites job seekers to provide disability information during the application process, explains why the information is being requested, and offers the following assurances:… Read the full article
Sunnie Kahle prefers her short haircut, T-shirt, and jeans to a more “girly” image, and because of this Timberlake Christian School in Forest, Virginia, threatened to not invite the 8-year-old back in the fall.
They’re petty demands, really…equal pay and maternity leave. Who needs ‘em? Not Andrea Kieffer. The Minnesota State Representative (R) dismissed legislation that would raise minimum wage, introduce paid sick leave and family leave policies, and address the gender pay gap, saying these “special bills” make women “look like whiners.” Kieffer believes fighting for female-focused bills costs… Read the full article
“Is it safety issues, intimacy, individualism? Like there is no way I have something in common with this stranger, not even the speed of walking?” These are questions Daniel Koren asks himself at the end of his “walking race.” It’s a race he—and probably more of us than we’d like to admit—runs in his head… Read the full article
The Bravest Knight Who Ever Lived follows your basic children’s fairy-tale storyline: a young farmer becomes a knight who slays a dragon to save the kingdom, with a princess thrown in there in the middle. The twist? This knight marries the prince. Art by Mo Qovaizi Author Daniel Errico feels he is writing the stories… Read the full article
by Teresa Fausey Are they up against the same sexist attitudes their mothers and grandmothers faced? I’m really asking, because I don’t know the answer. Here’s what I do know… According to a recent survey conducted by the Pew Research Center, 51% of millennial women (18–32 years of age) believe that this is still largely… Read the full article
How do you measure your organization’s diversity success? What should you do to reach inclusion goals? Where can you look to gain insight regarding these issues? Co-authors Alan Richter and Julie O’Mara have been answering questions like these since 2006 in their series Global Diversity & Inclusion Benchmarks (GDIB), one of the most comprehensive tools available for identifying… Read the full article
Making a difference starts in your own backyard, which is why we here at Diversity Journal support the Diversity Center of Northeast Ohio (DCNEO). Originally founded as The National Conference of Christians and Jews, the human relations organization works to create communities that connect all people. As a fellow Cleveland organization, they understand the changing demographics and… Read the full article
Norton Rose Fulbright announced the expansion of its Global Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Council (GDIAC) to include the United States.
