Uniting for Workplace Equity: COVID impact on women entrepreneurs (Part 2 of 3)

February 15, 2022 Panel The Kim Center is a nonprofit dedicated to accelerating the achievement of equal status for employees of all personal and professional backgrounds. Our work is driven by the research-based conclusion that widespread cultural transformation requires united local action. One of the critical first steps is making sure different stakeholder groups can agree on expectations for collaboratively …

COVID-19 Response Checklist, with Gender Equity On Top of the List

Include gender equity in your Covid-19 response strategy to maintain retention

April 20, 2020 By Hei-ock Kim As a company leader, you may be tempted to move gender equity to the back burner until some unscheduled point “after the pandemic.” Before you finalize your decision, consider at least these two scenarios being played out all over the country that can directly impact your retention rate. Lila is the primary caregiver for …

Gender Equity Issues Go Beyond Pay Discrepancies

San Diego Business Journal April 16, 2018 By Hei-ock Kim and Jane Tanner   COMMENTARY San Diego County could increase its GDP by $23 billion within 10 years by reducing gender inequities in the workplace, according to a McKinsey Global Institute report. In fact, businesses can increase profitability by 15 percent by expanding their proportion of female executives from 0 …