Stories Tagged as
Diversity
Half of NBA teams are now led by Black head coaches
Jun 6, 2022
But those studying the NBA say change has been slower among referees, athletic trainers and in the front offices.
Courts decide California can't mandate corporate board diversity
May 18, 2022
But institutional investors, consumers and other stakeholders could continue to hold companies accountable.
Economics’ diversity problem includes socioeconomic diversity
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Maria Hollenhorst
Apr 28, 2022
A new working paper analyzing socioeconomic diversity in the economics profession finds it sorely lacking.
Judge challenges a California law mandating diversity on corporate boards
by
Lily Jamali
Apr 6, 2022
The law, which went into effect in 2020, required California-based companies to appoint directors from underrepresented communities.
The NFL's hiring practices are biased against Black coaches, a former coach's lawsuit alleges
by
Andy Uhler
Feb 14, 2022
The vast majority of the league's head coaches don't look like the vast majority of its players.
Flight school combats lack of diversity in the cockpit
Jan 24, 2022
As analysts predict a pilot shortage in the coming years, a nonprofit flight school in Mississippi is focused on training a more diverse aviation workforce.
A look at the Federal Reserve's historical lack of diversity
Jan 5, 2022
There wasn't a Black member of the Fed's board of governors until 1966. Part of the problem: too much emphasis on Ivy League economists.
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Corporate boards became more diverse in 2021
Jan 4, 2022
Representation of women and people from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups increased significantly after 2020's pledges, data shows.
Tying exec pay to diversity goals isn't so straightforward
Nov 2, 2021
A growing trend links CEO pay packages to achieving diversity, equity and inclusion targets that are sometimes too subjective.
For chief diversity officers, a changed landscape after Floyd's murder
Jun 3, 2021
Head of diversity jobs doubled in five years and they're everywhere now. Turnover in these roles is also very high.