What is equality?
Equality is fundamentally about freedom, equal worth and equal opportunity.
It is about giving people the opportunity to shape their own lives. No matter where you were born, what you were born as, or who your parents are. So what is equality? Equality is about creating real equality of opportunity, where everyone has the same chances to reach their potential and live the life they want.
What is gender equality?
Gender equality, or gender equality, means that men and women have equal duties, rights and opportunities in key areas of life. This includes equal opportunities for economic independence, equal conditions in educational and occupational choices, and equal opportunities for the development of personal interests, talents and ambitions.
However, when it comes to gender equality in Denmark, we are far from reaching our goal. There are still big differences between men and women - especially when we look at gender equality in working life. This applies to pay, where women on average earn less than men, even though they do the same work. It also applies to management positions, where there are far too few women, even though they have a long education. And it applies to maternity, paternity and parental leave.
How to promote gender equality?
It requires a reckoning with the norms that exist in parts of our society. It requires, first and foremost, that more people value equality as a fundamental value for society. Because even if we have legal equality (formal equality), it does not necessarily mean real equality. Equal pay is a good example of this, where we still have a pay gap between men and women.
At Inclusify, we are not afraid to take the 'long view' when it comes to gender equality. In fact, you could say it's in our DNA.
Therefore, in our work, we will continue to put gender equality and the various gender equality issues that women face in working life on the agenda, so that we can work towards our vision of a society and working life where women and men are treated equally and have equal opportunities to create the life they want.
5 ways to promote gender equality in the workplace
- Make diversity and inclusion a strategic effort: set up steering group, conduct surveys, implement initiatives
- Create transparency in the workplace regarding. pay, gender balance and career opportunities
- Focus on increasing gender diversity at all levels and disciplines (start with management level to create role models)
- Create better opportunities for flexibility and meaningfulness through a focus on inclusive working environments
- Starting networks for women, so that female employees can meet in a safe environment, spar and share experiences and gain new knowledge for action
Nikoline Nybo
Consultant
BA Anthropology and Chaos Pilot.
Experience in cultural analysis and anthropological methodology, project management and process design, organizational development and facilitation.
Louise Marie Genefke
Consultant
Cand. mag. Marketing & Communication, MA Management and External Lecturer AU.
Experience with management, talent and organizational development, facilitation and Employer Branding.