Women Leaders

Civil services are making progress on gender diversity – but those gains are under threat

The Women Leaders Index shows that most G20 countries are improving gender equality amongst civil service leaders. But speakers at the Index’s formal launch warned of the ever-louder voices of […]

UN launches public sector women’s leadership ranking

Scandinavian countries have taken the top three spots in a new global league table of women’s leadership across the public sector. In the Global Women Leadership Initiative Index, Sweden was […]

UN chief sets out gender parity goals

The head of the United Nations, secretary general António Guterres, has launched a new strategy to achieve gender parity among its senior leadership by 2021 and across all grades by […]

New Zealand PM vows to close public sector gender pay gap by 2021

New Zealand’s prime minister Jacinda Ardern has set a target of achieving equal pay for women in the country’s public service jobs within four years. Ardern, who is the world’s […]

Diversity growing fast in senior Canadian jobs, report finds

The share of executive posts in Canada’s federal public service held by women and people from ethnic minorities has increased rapidly over the past decade, a new study has found. […]

Former Hong Kong civil service chief wins global justice prize

Hong Kong’s former chief secretary Anson Chan Fang On-sang has been awarded an international prize for advancing the rule of law, justice and human rights. She was named on Tuesday […]

France seeks to unite UNESCO after US and Israel quit

Former French culture minister Audrey Azoulay has pledged to reform and strengthen the United Nations’ cultural organisation, after she was named as its new chief in a politically-charged contest. Azoulay […]

Gina Miller, businesswoman and campaigner: Exclusive Interview

When Gina Miller forced the UK government to consult Parliament before triggering the process of leaving the EU, she became a hate figure for hardline Brexiteers. Global Government Forum’s Matt Ross […]

Janice Charette, Canadian High Commissioner to the UK: Exclusive Interview

Former Canadian civil service chief Janice Charette now represents her country at the Court of St James, serving as High Commissioner to the UK. Tania Mason learns about her career, […]

Canada tops gender equality ranking – but Australia gaining fast

Canada has topped a league table ranking G20 countries by the proportion of women amongst their senior civil servants, with a 46.4% figure that puts it 3.3 points ahead of […]