Tag Archives: power

It’s All Right Love – what’s in a word?

Posted on November 5, 2012 by equalityedge

A friend of mine was at the market on Saturday afternoon, buying some fruit. The woman gave him a bag of bananas with a friendly “here you are, dear”. Not only did he accept her term of endearment without question, … Continue reading →

Posted in discrimination, Equality & Diversity, inequality, management, Prejudice, workplace bullying | Tagged , , , , , , , | 11 Comments

Women on the Board – as proposed by Richard Branson

Posted on October 1, 2012 by equalityedge

Having recently been involved in many discussions about women in senior management positions and on the boards of companies, I intended writing an article on the subject. However, when I was sent the article below via my Twitter feed, I … Continue reading →

Posted in beyond diversity, Bullying & Harassment, discrimination, Equality & Diversity, gender equality, glass ceiling, human rights, inequality, management, Prejudice | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 67 Comments

Physical appearance – an impact on behaviour.

Posted on July 11, 2012 by equalityedge

At a meeting yesterday I was reminded of an introduction and recommendation that came my way some time ago. It was a strange one that was given with a warning: “don’t mention his size”. No other clarification was offered. After … Continue reading →

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