Category Archives: inequality

Gender Equality – when will it be enough?

Posted on February 8, 2018 by equalityedge

Of course there is a simple answer to the question of how long will gender issues be the mainstay of the daily news – until real parity between women and men is achieved. The power imbalance between the sexes must be … Continue reading →

Posted in gender equality, glass ceiling, inequality, Sexism, Uncategorized, workplace bullying | Tagged diversity, equality, equality training, Gender equality, pay gap, Unconscious Bias, workplace bullying | 1 Comment

Morbid Obesity – a barrier to successful employment

Posted on November 11, 2014 by equalityedge

On reading the news about obesity in yesterday’s Guardian, I was struck at the scale of the problem facing the UK. In a BBC item a leading bariatric surgeon said “severe obesity threatens to bankrupt the NHS”. Clearly the problem … Continue reading →

Posted in Bullying & Harassment, human rights, inequality, management, Prejudice, workplace bullying | Tagged appearance, Boardroom equality, equality and diversity, Human Resources, management, Obesity, prejudice, Unconscious Bias | 2 Comments

A Question of Language – foreign or not? (guest blog)

Posted on October 27, 2014 by equalityedge

It is my pleasure to reproduce a blog written by a friend and colleague of mine, Chris Markiewicz. He writes weekly, always producing something of interest. This week his title is Inwazja Angielskiego – not a phrase I readily understand, as it is … Continue reading →

Posted in communication, community, Guest, inequality, Prejudice | Tagged communication, language, Polish, racism | 9 Comments

Everyday Sexism – university campus misogyny

Posted on October 15, 2014 by equalityedge

Having read the article in this week’s Guardian by Sally Williams entitled “Campus nightmare: female students on the rise of sexual harassment” I began to look at other article about gender inequality in the UK university system. I found another … Continue reading →

Posted in gender equality, inequality, Sexism, teenage sexism, Uncategorized | Tagged Facebook, Gender equality, misogyny, sexism, Spotted, university | Leave a comment

A small step for Lego – or a new management style

Posted on June 17, 2014 by equalityedge

I was reading an article today entitled “Lego addresses gender gap with female scientist range”. Lego is introducing a new set, to include a chemist, an astronomer and a palaeontologist, all women. WOW! The Danish toymaker has launched the female … Continue reading →

Posted in beyond diversity, Equality & Diversity, gender equality, inequality, Sexism | Tagged Boardroom equality, Gender equality, management, Men in Management, women in management | 2 Comments

Your Family Name – following the mother or the father?

Posted on March 14, 2014 by equalityedge

One of my new LinkedIn contacts Stephen Morley, Sports Development Officer at Cambridge City Council posted this question on the Beyond Diversity group on LinkedIn. He stated. “For a long time I have felt that a major inequalities is how woman … Continue reading →

Posted in beyond diversity, community, gender equality, inequality, Sexism | Tagged cultural difference, France, Gender equality, Husband, Married names, Norway, Wife | 8 Comments

Just Sharing a Video – what do you think?

Posted on October 9, 2013 by equalityedge

As I watched this short animation, I found myself predicting what the real figures would be, before they were presented and was somewhat shocked at how far out I was from the actual statistics. I’d be really interested to hear … Continue reading →

Posted in inequality, poverty | Tagged inequality, poverty, wealth distribution | 5 Comments

I Have a Dream – fifty years and counting

Posted on August 28, 2013 by equalityedge

This is an unusual blog for me – I hope you find it interesting. On August 28 1963 Martin Luther King addressed nearly quarter of a million people at a rally in Washington. The message of this great speech and … Continue reading →

Posted in discrimination, Equality & Diversity, human rights, inequality, poverty, Prejudice | Tagged Bob Marley, equality, Freedom of Speech, I Have a Dream, Martin Luther King, poverty, prejudice | 5 Comments

Sexism in the Media – the spotlight falls on an MP’s clothing

Posted on June 12, 2013 by equalityedge

It is probably no wonder that the dress code for members of parliament really only applies to men; the limited rules that do exist about dress are set out in Erskine May, the official parliamentary rule book. It states that … Continue reading →

Posted in Equality & Diversity, gender equality, human rights, inequality, Sexism, Sexuality equality | Tagged CarolineLucas, diversity, equality and diversity, Gender equality, Page Three, Rupert Murdoch, sexism, women in management | 1 Comment

Rights of Disabled People – the wrongs of very few others.

Posted on December 7, 2012 by equalityedge

In 1990, the United States enacted the Americans with Disabilities Act, which was one of the first such pieces of legislation in the world. It defined disability discrimination and has been a blueprint for many other similar laws across the … Continue reading →

Posted in beyond diversity, disability equality, discrimination, Equality & Diversity, Equality Act, inequality, Prejudice | Tagged disability rights, discrimination, equality and diversity, prejudice, Republican, United Nations, United States | 1 Comment