All posts tagged "Gender"
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Facing the future: exclusive interview with UK Treasury chief Cat Little on how to navigate uncertain times
The second permanent secretary to the UK Treasury and head of the Government Finance Function tells Global Government Forum about navigating headwinds, productivity plans, and the imperative for government decision-makers
- Posted February 14, 2024
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‘I was a newborn when Bahamian women voted for the first time’: Five minutes with Brenda Dorsett, under secretary of The Bahamas’ Ministry of National Security
In this sister series to our ‘Five minutes with’ interviews, we share insights from women civil and public servants as part of our Global Government Women’s Network coverage. In this
- Posted January 16, 2024
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From AI fears to public service strikes on pay: Global Government Forum’s top news stories of 2023
After another busy year for public servants, these are some of GGF’s top news stories from the last 12 months This year was one where great expectations and anxieties around
- Posted December 26, 2023
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UN introduces feminist climate justice framework for policymaking
A new UN report has set out a framework for enabling women’s contribution towards climate justice and how it can be applied to policy in practice. The report shows how
- Posted December 6, 2023
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What’s holding women back? Crises of confidence in the workplace
Research suggests that women often underestimate their abilities when men almost never do and that this lack of confidence can hold capable, talented women back from promotion. Public sector training
- Posted November 12, 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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Record number of women hired to Japanese civil service – but proportion remains low
The number of women appointed to roles in Japan’s national civil service has reached a record high of 38.7% in 2022-23, official figures show. The percentage translates to women accounting
- Posted June 28, 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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UK civil service data shows gaping gender pension gap, says auditor
There is 47% gender pay gap in pensions in the UK civil service, according to analysis published by government spending watchdog the National Audit Office (NAO) today. The report, Public
- Posted March 19, 2021
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Collective wisdom: women leaders share their career tips for the next generation
Don’t limit yourself, and remember Winnie the Pooh. To celebrate International Women’s Day, senior officials share the advice they wish they had known earlier in their working lives To celebrate
- Posted March 5, 2021