All posts tagged "Equality"

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  New figures show falling numbers of black leaders in US civil service

  The number of African American officials employed at the highest ranks within the United States civil service is dwindling, a recent report has revealed. The figures were contained in the

  • Posted April 11, 2018
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  Hong Kong lowers Chinese language recruitment hurdles

  The Hong Kong government is easing the Chinese language requirements for entry to 22 civil service grades, in a bid to promote equal opportunities for the city’s ethnic minorities. The

  • Posted March 25, 2018
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  Kenya’s public service commission proposes ethnic quota system

  Kenya’s Public Service Commission (PSC) has drawn up an ethnic quota system for recruitment to the civil service, in a bid to promote diversity and inclusion. The quota system, which

  • Posted March 4, 2018
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  Trudeau apologises for federal persecution of gay public servants

  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has formally apologised for the systematic persecution of gay, lesbian or transgender people in the Canadian public service over several decades. Thousands of Canadians were fired

  • Posted December 4, 2017
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  UK launches drive to boost diversity in top posts

  The UK civil service is planning to launch a new diversity programme to boost the number of ethnic minority staff in its most senior grades. The move is the centrepiece

  • Posted October 20, 2017
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  Tina Tchen, former Executive Director of the White House Council on Women and Girls: Exclusive Interview

  After 22 years as a partner in a Chicago law firm, Tina Tchen was hired by the Obamas to spearhead their work on gender equality. She tells Matt Ross how

  • Posted March 7, 2017
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  Women gain ground in Northern Ireland’s senior civil service

  Males and Protestants outnumber females and Catholics at the most senior civil service grades in Northern Ireland, while the opposite is true for more junior positions, according to the latest

  • Posted February 3, 2017
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  Frances Adamson appointed first woman to lead Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

  Frances Adamson has today been appointed the first female civil servant to lead Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Her appointment brings the number of female department secretaries to

  • Posted July 20, 2016
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  Dr Jo Cribb resigns as chief executive of New Zealand’s Ministry for Women

  The civil servant in charge of New Zealand’s Ministry for Women is resigning after almost four years in the role, it has been announced today. Dr Jo Cribb has been chief

  • Posted June 20, 2016
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  Women in New Zealand to get new powers to make equal pay claims, under new proposals

  Women in New Zealand will be able to challenge their employers to pay them more based on new criteria put forward by a joint committee. The government is currently considering

  • Posted June 17, 2016
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