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Why diversity theory must be put into practice
’Tis the season, not of mists, but of lists: 12 days of Christmas; three kings; 10 most valuable chief executives.
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Who are the best entrepreneurs? Men or women?
There have been many studies showing women’s disproportionately low participation in entrepreneurship and their poor access to capital and networks, but a report published this week is the first to give a comprehensive picture of the state of female entrepreneurship worldwide.
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Catalyst for change
A new study shows that diversity has flatlined in America’s largest companies. Catalyst, a US-based think-tank, tracks the composition of supervisory boards, executive teams and high earners in Fortune 500 companies to give an annual snapshot of diversity progress in …
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Glass ceilings starting to crack in Europe
A recent study by Washington-based Corporate Women Directors International shows the impact of quotas on increasing the diversity of company boards in Europe.
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Interview: Monique Leroux, CEO, Desjardins Group
Had her family circumstances been different, Monique Leroux might have been a concert pianist. Instead, she is the first woman to be elected chairwoman, president and chief executive of Desjardins Group, Canada’s largest – and the world’s sixth largest – credit union, or co-operative financial group.
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Grahame Bond