All posts tagged "Global Government Women's Network"

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  Stepping into the unknown, and embracing her flaws – and strengths – as a leader: GGF’s latest Leading Questions podcast with Australia’s governance chief Stephanie Foster

  Global Government Forum’s flagship Leading Questions podcast is today returning for a second series, starting with an in-depth interview with one of Australia’s leading public servants, Stephanie Foster. Foster is

  • Posted May 1, 2022
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  International Women’s Day: UN says gender equality needed in climate change fight

  The United Nations has highlighted the need for greater gender equality to realise the goals of sustainability and net zero in the years ahead. In a statement ahead of International

  • Posted March 7, 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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  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
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  Research reveals gender inequality among diplomatic corps

  New research has revealed a stark gender gap among the senior ranks of governments’ foreign offices, with women on average comprising 25% of ambassadors but 43% of all diplomatic staff.

  • Posted October 30, 2020
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  Canada tops civil service gender parity rankings, while USA slips down

  Canada has topped a league table ranking G20 countries by the proportion of women amongst their senior civil servants, with a 48.1% figure putting it 1.8 points ahead of second-placed

  • Posted March 9, 2020
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  Japanese civil service chips away at gender inequality mountain

  New figures show the proportion of women among Japanese civil service recruits rising – including on the country’s fast-track leadership scheme.  Figures from the Cabinet Bureau of Personnel Affairs released on

  • Posted April 16, 2019
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  Behavioural science could boost gender equality, says OECD

  A ‘behavioural insights’ approach to promoting gender equality in public services could help overcome the shortcomings of targets and regulatory approaches, according to a report by the OECD. The organisation

  • Posted March 17, 2019
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  New Zealand forging ahead with civil service gender equality

  More than half of New Zealand’s civil service chief executive roles are now filled by women, the government has announced. Of the 33 public service departments across government, 17 will

  • Posted December 10, 2018
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