Tag: gender pay gap
Overcoming the ‘shecession’ in the financial services sector
It’s been proven time and again: diversified businesses do better. McKinsey’s 2020 diversity report shows there’s a robust relationship between diversity at executive level and the likelihood of financial outperformance. There’s no doubt that women make an outstanding contribution to the financial services sector, but global trends indicate the industry’s transformation is slow.
Female-led businesses are vital to close gender gap in SA
The recent economic reconstruction and recovery plan delivered by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, emphasised the intention of Government to assist female-led businesses that have experienced hardships as a result of COVID-19.
Women’s Month: the urgency for closing workplace gender imbalances
Although South African women are making great strides within the workplace, corporate South Africa has more work to do to effectively transform boardrooms. The COVID-19 pandemic has further exposed deep-rooted inequalities in social, political and economic systems, and has demonstrated the importance of the unique skills that women bring to societies.
