All posts tagged "gender equality"
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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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Women Leaders Index: why gender parity in South Africa’s public service isn’t just a numbers game
South Africa is just 1.4 percentage points from reaching gender parity in the top ranks of its public service, a new report from Global Government Forum has found. But as
- Posted December 6, 2022
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Women Leaders Index: how the Canadian public service achieved gender parity in its highest ranks
Canada is the only G20 country to have reached gender balance in public service leadership positions, a new report from Global Government Forum has found. Here, long-time public service leader
- Posted November 30, 2022
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Expanding the talent pool: how hybrid work can make public sector jobs a better fit for everyone
The new hybrid work model has forced employers to think multi-dimensionally about fairness, diversity, and inclusion. And public sector organisations now have a big opportunity to show the way The
- Posted July 6, 2022
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Biden pledges to ‘address use of salary history’ in setting federal government pay rates
President Joe Biden has pledged to tackle the use of previous pay rates for setting salaries for federal government jobs – but has stopped short of saying the practice will
- Posted March 21, 2022
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UK civil service improves diversity, but gender pay gap remains
The UK civil service has improved overall diversity but the gender pay gap – while smaller than in 2020 – remains, new workforce statistics show. In 2021, representation of female,
- Posted July 29, 2021
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EU set to ramp up activity in Indo-Pacific
The EU is to step up its engagement with China, South-East Asia and an arc of neighbouring countries under its new strategy for the Indo-Pacific region, signalling a more assertive
- Posted April 19, 2021
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The growing friction between bilingualism and other forms of inclusion in Canada
A letter from Ottawa: The state’s commitment to the French and English languages is rubbing against hopes for greater inclusion, writes Michael Wernick, former clerk of the Privy Council. But
- Posted April 16, 2021