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Diversity is currently one of the most talked about issues in the HR world — and for good reason. Building a diverse team is seen as an increasingly critical part of building a successful company, essential to both creating better and more global products as well as establishing a work environment that is ideal for employees who want to connect and grow with people of different backgrounds. More
Yesterday afternoon, a newly unearthed video of President Obama speaking at a rally in 1991 hit the Internet. The crowded outdoor demonstration was not about war or unions: It was about the diversity of Harvard Law School’s faculty at a time when only three professors were black and five were women. That’s right, it’s Obama protesting on behalf of working women. More
In the past year, many have begun to wonder where diversity fits into the Academy Awards. Last year’s Oscars were critiqued for their lack of diversity, and in the week leading up to this year’s Oscars, the Los Angeles Times released statistics confirming that the Academy is overwhelmingly old, white and male—to be precise, of the 5,765 voting members, 94% are caucasian, 77% are male, and 86% are 50 or older. Despite efforts to be more inclusive, many are still skeptical about the diversity, on the whole, of this year’s show. And unfortunately, I’d have to agree: From what I could tell, women’s job in the Academy—and film—is still mostly to be young, thin, white and showing off designer dresses on the red carpet. More
Women make up almost half of all students in law and medical schools these days, but they still lag behind in business schools. That inevitably plays a role in women’s underrepresentation in C-suites across the country: They simply don’t have as many credentials. The New York Times reports on a few innovative program designed to increase the ranks of women in B-school. More
Retail chain Urban Outfitters is being called out for not having enough diversity on their executive board. Calvert Investment’s CEO and president, Barbara J. Krumsiek is calling the company “laggard” in comparison to other major U.S. retailers. More
