All posts tagged "gender equality"

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  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

  • Posted November 22, 2023
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  New Zealand Public Service gender pay gap falls to lowest on record

  The New Zealand Public Service gender pay gap has fallen to 7.1%, the lowest on record, according to the Public Service Commission. The figure, published as part of the government’s

  • Posted November 16, 2023
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  Number of women and girls in conflict-affected countries doubles, UN report finds

  More than 600 million women and girls lived in conflict-affected countries in 2022, a 50% increase since 2017, according to the UN’s latest report on women, peace and security. One

  • Posted November 7, 2023
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  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

  • Posted September 28, 2023
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  Exclusive: progress being made on gender equality in the public sector but obstacles remain, Global Government Forum survey finds  

  Nearly 60% of officials say that progress has been made towards gender equality since they joined the public service, but barriers including childcare and insufficient mentoring opportunities are still holding

  • Posted September 20, 2023
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  Australia releases gender responsive budgeting guidance for federal departments

  The Australian Office for Women has released guidance for federal agencies on gender responsive budgeting. The APS (Australian Public Service) Guide to Gender Analysis and Gender Impact Assessment aims to

  • Posted August 22, 2023
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  Officials warn UK may miss climate funding pledge; Janice Charette calls for ‘wellness’ focus: policy & delivery news in brief

  Global Government Forum’s digest of the news you need to know but might have missed. UK will damage global standing if it fails to meet £11.6bn climate pledge, officials warn

  • Posted July 6, 2023
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  US government to ban use of salary history in federal job offers

  The US government is set to prohibit the use of previous salary information in setting pay for federal employees as part of action to boost pay equity. The Office of

  • Posted May 15, 2023
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  International Women’s Day: listen to GGF’s women leaders podcast

  To mark International Women’s Day, we bring you a special edition podcast in which two top civil servants discuss their experiences as women in government, their public service’s journey towards

  • Posted March 7, 2023
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  Pursuing gender parity in the public sector: women leaders’ views

  At a webinar on how to achieve gender parity in civil and public services, leaders from Canada and South Africa shared their own experiences as women in government, their respective

  • Posted February 6, 2023
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