Diversity & Inclusion

Women prioritised in dead heat contests for top Irish jobs

Women are to be favoured in selection processes that find two candidates to be of equal merit, under new rules applying to senior jobs in Ireland’s civil service. On 16 […]

UK civil service ‘going backwards’ on diversity, survey finds

New research suggests that ethnic minority representation among the UK’s top civil servants has declined, despite efforts at the highest level to address the issue. The survey by executive search […]

Michelle Fitzgerald, chief digital officer, City of Melbourne: interview

Michelle Fitzgerald is Melbourne’s first ever chief digital officer, heading up the city’s newly-formed Smart City Office. Six months into the role, she tells Winnie Agbonlahor what she’s doing to […]

Female public servants in New Zealand ‘working for free’ until July, due to pay gap

Women in New Zealand’s public service have this week started to work effectively for free until the end of June due to the 14% wage gap, the country’s public sector […]

Singapore’s public service to offer more jobs for people with disabilities

Singapore’s public service will increase the number of jobs offered to people with disabilities, according to one of several measures designed to help the vulnerable included in the state’s latest […]

Australia’s top civil servant calls for ideas to increase gender diversity

Australia’s most senior civil servant servant has called on government officials to do one thing this month to advance gender diversity. Speaking at the International Women’s Day Breakfast hosted by the […]

UK welfare and pension department trials new video technology for British Sign Language users

The UK government department responsible for welfare and pension policy is piloting a new video technology to enable deaf and hard of hearing citizens to contact it more easily. The Video Relay […]

Report: Gender Equality among Civil Service Leaders

New research reveals the progress made on closing the gender gap among the UK’s top officials. Matt Ross asks serving and former leaders which policies and reforms got the best […]

Top UK civil servant calls on departments to share ideas and create inclusive culture

The head of the UK civil service has called on departments to work more closely together, share ideas and up their efforts to create a culture “that genuinely values diversity […]

It doesn’t have to be this way: Dr. Nasser Siabi’s Vision

Great Britain, says Nasser Siabi, is a global leader in tackling discrimination against disabled people. “The UK is years ahead of the rest of the world,” he says. “The inclusivity […]