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- Women are now the majority owners of 38% of the
businesses in the USA, up from 29% in 2007.
- Almost two million job opportunities lie ahead for women and minorities, according to a new report by IHS that examines demographic and labor market trends in the United States for the next 20 years. The report "Minority and Female Employment in the Oil and Natural Gas and Petrochemical Industries", released March 8, estimates that 1.9 million job opportunities will exist in oil and gas and petrochemical industries through 2035.
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- Women account for 42% of nonprofit chief financial officer positions in the US, according to GuideStar's 2015 Nonprofit Compensation Report. Most nonprofit CEO jobs still go to men, however, and male nonprofit CFOs make about 20% more than female CFOs on average.
- "Just Be Yourself" Not Viewed a Viable Option by Many Visible
Minorities in the Workplace -- Catalyst study findings reveal
workplace fit, negative stereotyping, and preconceptions of
leadership qualities are barriers to career advancement for
visible minorities.
- Only the continent of Africa
exceeds the linguistic, genetic and cultural diversity of the
nation of India.
- India has more than two thousand
ethnic groups, and every major religion is represented.
- South Africa is a multilingual country. Its democratic
constitution, which came into effect on 4 February 1997,
recognizes 11 official languages, to which it guarantees equal
status.
- U.S. Government statistics show women earn roughly 80 cents
for every dollar a man makes.
- Gender is the most commonly targeted aspect of diversity -
cited by 54 percent of organizations surveyed while only 31
percent reported having programs focusing on race/ethnicity.
(Source - Catalyst)
- Swedish companies must have active programs supporting equal
opportunities for women and men, and with respect to parental
leave, either parent is entitled to 480 days of leave.
- Immigrant populations account for a third of the population in
a country like Luxembourg, and a quarter of the population in
Switzerland.
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