Diversity Blog

Read about the latest trends, news and thought leadership in diversity and inclusion.

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Diversity Gap

Ethnicity pay gap in the UK: statistics, impact, and action

Victoria Dale explores the scale of the UK’s ethnicity pay gap problem and asks how it differs between groups and…

Women's networking group
Gender

How to start a women’s networking group at work

Staff networks and employee resource groups can benefit both organisations and staff. Here we give advice on how to start…

Team meeting
Inclusive Recruitment

Five employee retention strategies for diverse workforces

Find the five crucial yet simple strategies you can implement to increase employee retention. It’s important to recognise how the…

Compassionate crisis management
Inclusive Leadership

Lessons on compassionate crisis management

Read how schools and businesses have adapted equally to the challenges of Covid-19. And as inclusive leaders work out how…

Gender inequality in employment - online meeting
Inclusive Leadership

Statistics show gender inequality in employment is worsening

As a result of the pandemic, gender inequality in employment is increasing. EW Group's Chief Executive, Jane Farrell, looks at…

Inclusive recruitment
Inclusive Recruitment

Eight steps to inclusive recruitment and workplace diversity

How can you ensure your recruitment process is genuinely unbiased and inclusive so that you hire the best possible candidates?…

Gender inequality discussion
Gender

Tackle workplace gender inequality with executive coaching

In many businesses, women can find it difficult to progress, especially if there are few female leaders within the company…

Racial microaggressions
Anti-Racism

Racial microaggressions: definition, examples, and practical actions

Jane Farrell explores what racial microaggressions are, gives examples, and discusses what practical actions organisations can take.

Black History Month: I have the same dream
Anti-Racism

Why your workplace should be celebrating Black History Month 

October is Black History Month. Find out how other people are celebrating and how you and your organisation could get…

Trans inclusion - LGBTQ
Views from EW

5 Ways To Be Trans Inclusive at Work

How can you be more trans inclusive at work? These are the five recommendations from guest blogger, Leng Montgomery.

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Diversity Gap

How to combat the LGBT pay gap

Recent research published by YouGov shows shocking evidence of significant LGBT pay discrimination. We look at the research findings and…

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Gender

IWD 2019 #BalanceforBetter

This year's theme for International Women's Day is #BalanceforBetter - a call to action to promote gender balance across the…