Diversity & Inclusion

Baltic states tackle gender bias in AI, the world’s most gender-equal country, and more

Welcome to the latest edition of the Global Government Women’s Network newsletter. This month, we hear from Elise Legendre, chief data officer at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, who told GGF: […]

‘We need all the voices at the table’: Five minutes with Elise Legendre, chief data officer at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

In this sister series to our ‘Five minutes with’ interviews, we share insights from women civil and public servants as part of our Global Government Women’s Network coverage. In this […]

The power of a diverse civil service, Mexico’s first female president, and more

Welcome to the latest edition of the Global Government Women’s Network newsletter. This month, international leaders discuss the strategies they are using to embrace diversity in the workforce in all […]

Femicide: many countries around the world are making the killing of women a specific crime – here’s why it’s needed

By: Madhumita Pandey, Senior Lecturer in Criminology, Sheffield Hallam University An average of five women or girls are killed every hour by someone in their own family, according to UN […]

Tackling the persistent gender pay gap, South African government departments pilot gender equality framework, and more

Welcome to the latest edition of the Global Government Women’s Network newsletter, rounding up the most recent policy and government workforce news for women in civil and public services around […]

Making hybrid working work for all, AI job ‘apocalypse’ could hit women hardest, and more

Welcome to the latest edition of the Global Government Women’s Network newsletter, rounding up the public policy and government workforce news from the last month.  In this issue, we look […]

Sixty senior officials speak out about ‘toxic’ behaviour towards women at UK defence department

A group of women working in senior civilian roles at the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) have described a culture “hostile to women as equal and respected partners”, in which […]

Lack of ‘female perspective’ in No.10 led to women’s deaths during Covid, says former top UK civil servant

A lack of gender diversity among decisionmakers in the UK prime minister’s office meant that women were not adequately considered in pandemic-related policymaking, likely leading to preventable deaths, a former […]

Don’t dim your light: leaders share their advice for fellow public service women

We launched the Global Government Women’s Network with a session at our AccelerateGOV conference in Ottawa, Canada, on 3 October. In it, five inspiring women leaders discussed everything from imposter […]

UN members see need for ramped-up progress on gender equality

The world’s nations are lagging woefully behind in meeting targets for achieving gender equality by 2030, but a new round of initiatives has stirred hope of progress, writes Linda Robinson […]