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 …
San Diego Democrats Support Workplace Gender Equity Day
May 1, 2020 By Hei-ock Kim The San Diego Democratic Party officially supported Workplace Gender Equity Day on May 1, 2020. The resolution was proposed by the Kim Center and the County Commission on the Status of Women and Girls. We are honored to partner with the SD Dems in recognizing the central importance of equal status at work for …
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 …
City of El Cajon proclaims Workplace Gender Equity Day
The Kim Center was pleased to celebrate this historic event with Mayor Bill Wells and City Council on September 10, 2019.
City of Encinitas Proclaims Workplace Gender Equity Day
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 …
KPBS Radio features Kim Center on Equal Pay Day
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, …
La Mesa Proclaims Workplace Gender Equity Day
The City of La Mesa proclaimed April 2 to be Workplace Gender Equity Day, in honor of International Women’s Day 2019. La Mesa joined three other San Diego cities – Lemon Grove, San Diego, National City – in recognizing the importance of transforming our workplace cultures to value the success of women and other marginalized genders. Councilmembers Kristine Alessio and …
Where Are We Now? Caregiving and work/life balance
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% …
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 …