Gendelity – A Social Enterprise For Workplace Gender Inclusion
Practical actions for organisations and individuals working towards gender inclusion in the workplace
– a collection of things, sometimes very small things, that individuals can do to move workplaces towards gender equality.
“Every action you take is a vote for the type of person you want to become.” James Clear (author of Atomic Habits)
– individual action is worthwhile because with just 3.5% of the population on board => change has always occurred.
#ChooseToChallenge – International Women’s Day 2021
How to support colleagues who are being silenced verbally at work.
Each of us is responsible for our own thoughts and actions. It may not be easy, but we can ‘choose to challenge’ conversational inequality. Prepare a phrase to avoid brain freeze when faced with conversational inequalities.
=> Find Your Phrase To Help You Choose to Challenge
The wonderful lyrics of the Spice girls 1996 (yes, it’s that long ago) hit song. Sometimes knowing what we really want is a complex mix of work and life priorities, each challenging the other for pole position, and they are just the items that are in our awareness. Knowing where to invest your time, how to ask for what you want in negotiations (link to workshop) or next step in your career can require reflection and analysis of one’s current context.
Continue reading “Negotiation – What Do You Want …….”
SDG Target 5.5 states: “Ensure women’s full and effective participation and equal opportunities for leadership at all levels of decision-making in political, economic and public life”. Gendelity reviews Ireland’s approach to SDG 5.5 at local government level.
=> Explore The Status & Frameworks of Local Government & SDG 5.5Despite being better educated overall, women aged 25-64, with a degree in Ireland earn 28% less than their male counterparts (OECD). In the 2019 workplace 39% of women report experiencing discrimination. 1/3 indicate the discrimination was gender-based (CSO 2019). Globally based on current trends, it will take 257 years to close the gender gap in economic opportunity (UN 2020).
=> Learn MoreSolid factual information provides a realistic understanding of what salary to expect and ask for. This resource lists reliable salary information for the Irish market to help you prepare for salary negotiation.
More Irish Salary Resources Here
Before helping, you need to decide to help. Decide today.
Inspired by this Harvard Business Review articles by Rania H. Anderson on challenging women leaders mentoring men.
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