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Diversity & Inclusion

International Women’s Day: UN says gender equality needed in climate change fight

The United Nations has highlighted the need for greater gender equality to realise the goals of sustainability and net zero in the years ahead. In a statement ahead of International […]

Institutional racism: a global government problem?

In recent years and decades, a number of civil services have been accused of institutional racism. Some countries have since taken steps to ensure the government workforce is ethnically diverse […]

New Canadian government faces US$1.97bn class action lawsuit

After the polls close in the Canadian federal election scheduled for 20 September, the newly-formed government will have to decide its next steps on a C$2.5bn (US$1.97bn) class action lawsuit […]

Best in class: a more inclusive approach to diversity

To date, the diversity agenda has largely focused on race, gender, sexuality and disability – but it’s just as important that civil service workforces include staff from different social classes, […]

UK civil service improves diversity, but gender pay gap remains

The UK civil service has improved overall diversity but the gender pay gap – while smaller than in 2020 – remains, new workforce statistics show. In 2021, representation of female, […]

Joe Biden at his desk in the Oval Office poses for a photo with his team

US agencies tasked with annual diversity reporting in new Biden order

President Biden has signed a new executive order aimed at removing the multiple workplace barriers faced by US federal employees from disadvantaged communities, with the aspiration of turning government administration […]

Diversity grows sharply among UK senior officials

The UK civil service has seen a sharp rise in the diversity of its senior civil servants over the last year, with rapid growth in the proportion of ethnic minority […]

The growing friction between bilingualism and other forms of inclusion in Canada

A letter from Ottawa: The state’s commitment to the French and English languages is rubbing against hopes for greater inclusion, writes Michael Wernick, former clerk of the Privy Council. But […]

The next diversity frontier: supporting ‘neurominority’ professionals in the civil service

Neurodiverse people have extraordinary skills and are huge assets to their teams. Chartered psychologist Dr Nancy Doyle and business psychologist Uzma Waseem explain how departments can put the right help […]

Canadian government announces new initiatives to boost diversity and inclusion

Canada has launched a new package of measures designed to remove barriers and promote inclusion and accessibility in its public services, emphasising its commitment to improving diversity. The recommendations were […]