Bold Vision: Gender Diversity Stuck in Transition

• Autorzy: Gary Llewellyn Evans
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Canada is often put forward as an example of forward thinking on inclusiveness and gender balance. However, for the last 30 years, while gender diversity progress has been made within Canadian government agencies, commissions and boards (ABCs), the private sector continues to lag behind, stuck trying to break through the barrier of 18-22% females on Boards. This occurs while mounting empirical evidence clearly indicates that it is not just the right thing to do, it is the smart thing to do. This paper looks at where progressive government change has generated results and potential avenues necessary to make gender equality a reality within both the government and private sector beyond 2018. The author reviews the methods used by the Canadian government to achieve gender parity, ending with some insights on how the private sector could implement gender parity without the use of quotas. (original abstract)

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Corporate governance; Gender; Gender equality index; Gender inequality; Diversity management; Diversity measures; Women's discrimination; Women's position in society

PL

Ład korporacyjny; Płeć; Wskaźnik równouprawnienia płci; Nierówność płci; Zarządzanie różnorodnością; Miary zróżnicowania; Dyskryminacja kobiet; Pozycja kobiety w społeczeństwie

• Czasopismo: Economics and Business Review
• Rocznik: 2018
• Tom: 4 (18)
• Numer: nr 4
• Strony: 97--114

Twórcy

autor

Gary Llewellyn Evans

• University of Prince Edward, Island

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Identyfikatory

DOI

10.18559/ebr.2018.4.6