All posts tagged "inclusion"

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  Women’s Network news roundup: gender parity 123 years away, and more   

  In this latest collection, we report on news that the world is 123 years from reaching gender parity by the World Economic Forum’s estimate, on why backlash against gender equality

  • Posted July 14, 2025
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  Is DEI a spent force, or could it be revived by merit?

  ‘As governments worldwide face increasing scrutiny over diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies, how should they react, and could a merit-focused approach offer a more sustainable DEI future?’ ask Andrew

  • Posted March 19, 2025
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  Ensuring AI is inclusive: Five minutes with Canada’s first chief accessibility officer

  This interview with Stephanie Cadieux, chief accessibility officer for the Government of Canada, is part of a ‘Five minutes’ series featuring speakers from AccelerateGOV, taking place in Ottawa on 21 October.

  • Posted October 16, 2024
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  Government transformation insight shared at first-ever Caribbean Digital Summit

  The inaugural Caribbean Digital Summit brought together senior public servants from more than 10 countries to share insight on the challenges of achieving digital transformation in public services and government

  • Posted October 18, 2023
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  Treasury’s Direct Express card program saves Americans millions

  By Andrew GillenMastercard A few months ago, the Social Security Administration announced that benefit recipients would receive an 8.7 percent cost of living adjustment (COLA) in 2023, the largest COLA

  • Posted August 14, 2023
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  Finding your identity: how three governments are developing digital ID

  Digital ID is an essential building block for rapid progress on transforming public services – but only a handful of governments have launched effective, popular systems. At the Global Government

  • Posted March 23, 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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  US publishes inaugural report on diversity in federal government

  The US Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has published the first annual report on government-wide diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility. The report includes workforce demographics, and highlights progress on strategic

  • Posted February 23, 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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  US Senate passes bill to abolish ‘government speak’ in agency documents

  A bipartisan bill aimed at replacing existing legislation on clear writing in government has passed unanimously through the US Senate in a fresh move towards making official documents easier to

  • Posted December 19, 2022
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