Diversity & Inclusion

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 […]
UK foreign minister and candidate to become prime minister, Lis Truss, sits at a desk before a microphone.

UK PM hopeful branded ‘abhorrent’ for accusing civil servants of antisemitism

Liz Truss, who is foreign secretary and the favourite to succeed Boris Johnson as UK prime minister, has been condemned by unions and civil servants for saying she would “change […]

Diversity of UK senior civil service falls; Hong Kong government jobs exodus: management & workforce news in brief

Global Government Forum’s weekly digest of the news you need to know but might have missed Diversity of UK senior civil service falls, rises at lower grades The percentage of […]

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, […]