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ECB board revamp exposes diversity failings

Euro zone officials have embarked on a two-year process to replace most of the European Central Bank's executive board, including President Christine Lagarde, raising questions along the way about how well the institution represents the people it serves.

Business • 17 Nov

Apple's shareholders yesterday voted overwhelmingly to keep the company's diversity, equity and inclusion policies

Trump asks Apple to end diversity policies after vote

US President Donald Trump has urged Apple to scrap its diversity, equity and inclusion policies, a day after the iPhone maker's shareholders voted overwhelmingly to keep them in the face of growing pushback from conservative groups.

Business • 27 Feb

Female representation at board level rose by one percentage point to 35% in 2021

Firms make slow progress in appointing women to boards

The proportion of women in leading positions at major European companies rose last year, but fell behind schedule to reach the European Commission's proposed target of 40% for 2025.

Business • 20 Jan 22

Some participants were told to change their names

Firms in pledge over workplace diversity, inclusivity

New research has found that a person with a disability is four and-a-half times more likely to be unemployed than those in the general population.

Business • 20 May 21

Alex Mbowoua teaching her class at Canal Way Educate Together School back in February

'Ethnic diversity matters' in Irish classrooms

Teacher Emer O'Neill has not been able as yet to watch the video that shows George Floyd's last moments alive.

Education • 06 Jun 20

The report found that a high level of unplanned succession in Irish boardrooms ultimately undermines improving diversity

Lack of planning and transparency impacting diversity

A lack of transparency and succession planning is impacting on diversity at board level, according to a report published by the Institute of Directors in Ireland.

Business • 24 Jul 19

James Damore, the engineer who wrote the memo, confirmed his dismissal, saying in an email to Reuters yesterday he had been fired for 'perpetuating gender stereotypes'

Google fires employee behind anti-diversity memo

Internet giant Google has fired the male engineer at the centre of an uproar in Silicon Valley over the past week after he authored an internal memo asserting there are biological causes behind gender inequality in the tech industry.

Business • 08 Aug 17

Over 17,800 applications for approval for senior roles have been received over the past five years, with the level of male applicants peaking at 84% in 2012

80% of applicants for approval for senior roles male

Since 2012 80% of applications for the approval of senior roles in regulated financial services firms have been for men, new figures from the Central Bank show.

Business • 08 Mar 17

Survey measures demand for school diversity

Almost 2,000 parents have participated in a Department of Education survey to measure demand for new kinds of primary schools in five towns and areas around the country.

News • 14 Nov 12

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