114 — Who's responsible for gender equality?

This week on The GoodPractice Podcast, we're revisiting inclusion with a focus on gender. How do we understand the phrase 'gender gap' and what can be done to make equality a feature of our organisations?

Ross G and Cat from the GoodPractice team are joined by Emerald Publishing CEO Vicky Williams and AoEC CEO Gina Lodge to discuss.

If you'd like to share your thoughts on this episode, you can find us on Twitter @RossGarnerGP, @CatGoodPractice and @Emerald_VW. You can get in touch with Gina via LinkedIn or by tweeting @TheAoEC.

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The article Cat referenced on one couple's decision to raise a gender neutral child is here: https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/theyby-gender-neutral-child-parents-raise-couple-kyl-myers-zoomer-a8286876.htm 

She also recommends this clip on 'gender neutral education': https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p05d9kmz

The New Zealand Prime MInister's maternity leave was covered here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-45027923

The book Cat referenced was Inclusive Leadership by Charlotte Sweeney and Fleur Bothwick: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Inclusive-Leadership-Definitive-Developing-Executing/dp/1292112727 

The World Economic Forum published 'The Global Gender Gap Report 2017' here: https://www.weforum.org/reports/the-global-gender-gap-report-2017 

Lord Davies' report on the composition of FTSE 350 boards is available from: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/lord-davies-ftse-350-boards-should-be-33-female-by-2020 

For more on the composition of boards, check out the work of the 30% Club at: https://30percentclub.org/ 

The 'Heidi vs Howard' clip referenced by Gina is online at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqZA8hu4jN8