Despite Ongoing Effort, I&D Gaps Remain in Many Organizations
For centuries, traditionally marginalized and underrepresented groups and their allies have been clamoring for greater rights, representation and support. But despite significant progress, particularly in recent decades, it's undeniable that disparities remain: disparities in pay, disparities in opportunities and disparities in treatment. It's easy to look at these lingering disparities and place the blame on a lack of empathy among those in power—to say that the people with
Working Together to Stem Unconscious Bias
If you ask someone directly about their biases toward women, minorities, certain religious groups, etc., you're likely to hear something
The ERA: A Law You May Think Is Already in Place, But It’s Not!
The U.S. Constitution does not prohibit sex discrimination! That’s right. Men and women are not required to be treated equally. The Equal Rights Amendment was first passed by Congress in 1972 but only ever ratified by 37 states. How can that be? We are in 2020 – nearly 50 years later—and this hasn’t happened yet? Some Background on the Amendment The ERA is not very well known, and based on some data, a significant majority of Americans already believe there is a constitutiona
