April 18, 2019 By Hei-ock Kim Encinitas proclaimed Workplace Gender Equity Day for the first time yesterday. The chosen date was April 2, in honor of Equal Pay Day 2019. Mayor Catherine Blakespear presented the proclamation, which also included a special commendation for the Kim Center, to Executive Director Hei-ock Kim. Standing with Dr. Kim were several supporters, including members …
April 4, 2019 By Hei-ock Kim For many, Equal Pay Day looms large as a symbol of women’s unequal status at work. This year, it fell on April 2nd, representing the date on which women would earn the same amount as men made the previous year … a full three months later. Kim Center’s Hei-ock Kim spoke with Maureen Cavanaugh, …
Back to SAN DIEGO BY 2025! FOCUS GROUP RESULTS We conducted an informal focus group, and spoke with 30 San Diego professionals working in the for-profit sector. 18 women and 12 men responded to our request for interviews, ranging in age from 26 to 75. All had received at least some college education. The ethnic mix was 67% Caucasian, 23% …
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 …
February 14, 2018 News Release Supervisor Greg Cox recommended a second award of $5,000 for the Kim Center for Social Balance on February 13, 2018, in support of the Kim Center’s efforts to create workplace gender equity. The Board of Supervisors approved the additional funding from the County Neighborhood Reinvestment Program. The award will allow the Kim Center to complete its …