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Diversity & Inclusion

International Women’s Day: listen to GGF’s women leaders podcast

To mark International Women’s Day, we bring you a special edition podcast in which two top civil servants discuss their experiences as women in government, their public service’s journey towards […]

US publishes inaugural report on diversity in federal government

The US Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has published the first annual report on government-wide diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility. The report includes workforce demographics, and highlights progress on strategic […]

Pursuing gender parity in the public sector: women leaders’ views

At a webinar on how to achieve gender parity in civil and public services, leaders from Canada and South Africa shared their own experiences as women in government, their respective […]
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‘There are 1.3 billion reasons to get this right’: helping governments share best practice on disability inclusion

A new policy forum will be launched next month bringing together policymakers from different governments to share and cultivate policy innovations. Robin Tim Weis sets out why it is important […]

Women Leaders Index: why gender parity in South Africa’s public service isn’t just a numbers game

South Africa is just 1.4 percentage points from reaching gender parity in the top ranks of its public service, a new report from Global Government Forum has found. But as […]
A woman wearing a sunhat and wrapped in a Canadian flag looks out at a lake and mountains, with her back to the camera.

Women Leaders Index: how the Canadian public service achieved gender parity in its highest ranks

Canada is the only G20 country to have reached gender balance in public service leadership positions, a new report from Global Government Forum has found. Here, long-time public service leader […]

Proportion of women civil service leaders improves internationally – but only one G20 country has achieved gender parity in top jobs

Less than one in three senior civil servants across the governments of G20 countries are women, new research from Global Government Forum has found. The latest Women Leaders Index found […]
Black and Asian colleagues in an office space sharing ideas on Post-it notes.

Diverse government workforce ‘better positioned’ to adapt to future challenges, says Australian Public Service Commission

Australian agencies that are diverse and inclusive will produce better policy and service delivery outcomes and are better positioned to address future challenges, according to an Australian Public Service Commission […]

Black public servants in Canada having to ‘recount trauma’ in US$1.97bn racism lawsuit, says organiser

One of the organisers behind a legal case alleging black public servants suffered racism over a period of five decades has accused the Government of Canada of delaying the case […]
A photograph of clerk of the privy council and secretary to the cabinet Janice Charette

‘Much more needed’ to combat racism and improve diversity in Canadian public service, says chief

The Canadian public service has reiterated its commitment to confronting racism and becoming more equitable, diverse, inclusive and accessible in its annual report to prime minister, Justin Trudeau. Making the […]