Female CEOs share their success tips Accepting failure and respecting diversity were the key messages delivered by participants at the 2022 Global Summit of Woman (GSW) yesterday. Bangkok Post · Jun 24, 2022
Kevin Baxter: NASCAR hopes Daniel Suárez's historic win marks turning point in diversity drive SONOMA, Calif. — For Daniel Suárez, driving was never the problem. From the first time he sat behind the wheel of a go-kart as a 10-year-old in Mexico, it was clear he could get a car around a racetrack better than just about anyone. Los Angeles Times · Jun 24, 2022
Alice Springs council denounces transphobia in sport A Central Australian council is striving to be a "beacon of inclusion and diversity" amid international debate about transgender women competing in sport at the highest levels. ABC News · Jun 24, 2022
Minnesota Democrats pitch early primary to DNC WASHINGTON — Minnesota Democrats pitched national party leaders Thursday in a bid to become one of the first U.S. states to hold a 2024 presidential primary, pointing to the state's strong voter turnout, growing diversity and election laws. Tribune News Service · Jun 24, 2022
Prince Charles to hail Commonwealth diversity amid Rwanda asylum policy row His speech will be made at the opening of the Commonwealth Head of Government Meeting (Chogm) in Kigali Evening Standard · Jun 23, 2022
Prince of Wales to hail diversity of the Commonwealth as its ‘strength’ His speech will be made at the opening of the Commonwealth Head of Government Meeting. The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2022
Bob Marley's son hits back at Lenny Henry's Glastonbury Festival diversity comments Ziggy Marley has pushed back at Sir Lenny Henry's comment about the lack of diversity at Glastonbury Festival, saying that we need to stop "looking at skin colour" Daily Mirror · Jun 23, 2022
Tanzania's Masaai demand Indigenous rights in UN framework Tanzania’s Maasai people, resisting government pressure to leave their ancestral homes in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, have presented their demands for Indigenous land rights to negotiators in Nairobi finalizing the proposed U.N. global biodiversity framework The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2022
Michael Hiltzik: Chase claims it's devoted to diversity. So why didn't it give California the data required by law? The giant bank JPMorgan Chase & Co. is devoted to "diversity, equity and inclusion" in its workplace policies. We know this because it says so, right there on its website. Los Angeles Times · Jun 23, 2022
'A movement not a moment': NHL focuses on racial diversity The National Hockey League has taken significant strides in recent years to improve diversity in a sport that has long been predominantly white The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2022
Global summit rings the bell for women To open the market and mark the start of the three-day Global Summit of Women 2022 in Bangkok, female business leaders rang the opening bell at the Stock Exchange of Thailand. The summit examines the importance of women in the private sector and sheds light on gender diversity and equality… Bangkok Post · Jun 22, 2022
Female finance leaders outperform their male peers, so why so few of them in academia and beyond? The gender diversity of thought leadership in finance is lower than in most other academic fields, our research shows. Finance ranks 132nd out of 175 fields with a representation of only 10.3% women among its thought leaders. Yet these women outperform their male peers. The Conversation · Jun 22, 2022
The human sensory experience is limited. Journey into the world that animals know In his new book, An Immense World, science writer Ed Yong explores the diversity of perception in the animal world — including echolocation, magnetic fields and ultraviolet vision. WEKU · Jun 22, 2022
Police Scotland urged to train all officers in gender equality amid 'boys' club' culture POLICE Scotland is being urged to provide training for its staff and officers in equality and diversity. The National (Scotland) · Jun 22, 2022
The Hindu · Jun 22, 2022 Throwing light on the importance of mushrooms Kerala State Biodiversity Board offering certificate course on fruiting bodies
Caixin Global · Jun 21, 2022 U.N. Biodiversity Conference Moved From China to Canada December session was originally intended to be held in the southwestern city of Kunming
The Guardian - UK · Jun 21, 2022 Montreal to host delayed Cop15 summit to halt ‘alarming’ global biodiversity loss Experts warn ambitious targets for nature must be agreed at UN meeting, moved from China to Canada after two-year wait
The Guardian - UK · Jun 21, 2022 ‘Skinny, bendy and blonde’: women of colour challenge racism in UK yoga Despite its roots in India, the sector is not diverse, and women report ‘wall of silence’ about studios’ lack of inclusiveness
The Guardian - UK · Jun 20, 2022 Why are big festivals like Glastonbury so white? Lenny Henry was right to raise the lack of diversity at these events, says journalist and musician Stephanie Phillips
Daily Mirror · Jun 19, 2022 Birmingham named best music city - as UB40 legend explains why it's so special Cities like Liverpool and Manchester have long-reigned supreme when it comes to musicality but now Birmingham is fighting for a place of the table with bands like Duran Duran and Black Sabbath seeing some claim it is the "best music city" in the UK
The Guardian - UK · Jun 19, 2022 Birdwatcher Mya-Rose Craig: ‘The nature sector is decades behind in terms of diversity’ The birder and activist on increasing access to nature, why it’s important to be an optimist, and the joys of Cambridge University’s Taylor Swift society
ABC News · Jun 19, 2022 Tiny arrivals at Guthega skink chalet a big moment in alpine critter's fight back from the brink of extinction A "special moment" millions of years in the making could be a critical point in a rescue breeding program for the Guthega skink, which is barely hanging on in its alpine homelands.
Salon · Jun 17, 2022 Biodiversity and climate change solution New research highlights ways to tackle our two greatest environmental challenges — at the same time
The Guardian - US · Jun 17, 2022 Only love can stop war: a call to the world from a Northern Cheyenne chief Our people’s teachings, connecting us to the land and the universe, have enabled us to survive genocide and can point the way to peace –146 years after the Battle of the Little Bighorn
The Conversation · Jun 17, 2022 More diversity can help solve twin problems of early childhood staff shortages and families missing out Early childhood education and care is facing serious staff shortages in Australia. Thursday’s announcements by the New South Wales and Victorian governments that they will provide an extra year of education for three-and-four-year-olds (by 2030 and 2025 respectively) will only add to these pressures.