Bias comes in many forms and can cause us to form prejudices against others. One of the biases we often see in the workplace is gender bias. It’s the tendency to prefer one gender over another. Often, it’s men that are preferred over women. This preference is not one...

When we discuss workplace discrimination, gender bias is one of those topics we can’t ignore. We’re sure that all companies want to treat men and women equally. Unfortunately, though, in practice, women often don’t benefit from the same opportunities. In many...

In recent years, it has become clear that companies need to focus more on diversity and inclusion. People of all backgrounds, genders, and ages need to be equally represented in an organization. And they need to have equal opportunities when they apply for a job. Most...

Think about your workplace and ask yourself the following questions: Do you employ as many women as you do men? Do you have as many women in leadership roles as you do men? Do men and women earn equal salaries for the same job? If the answer to one or more of these...

Bias comes in many forms and causes us to form prejudices against others. It helps us categorize things to make sense of the world around us. But although it’s common, biases aren’t harmless. In the workplace, for example, gender bias is a very common problem. It’s...

In 2022, we still have to deal with exclusion within the recruitment process. Most of the time people are not aware of for example gender bias in their process. Therefore, it’s getting more and more important to make everybody aware of gender. In this whitepaper we...

Do you have trouble recruiting women? Then you might want to read through your job ads once more before you post them. Chances are that they exclude women. Not because you want to exclude them, but because of something we call gender bias. The words used in job ads...

Gender bias in the workplace probably still happens. But not in your company, right? Are you sure about that? Do you hire as many women as you do men? Is the salary equal between both? The pay gap between men and women is a real thing. Just as gender bias is....

Gender bias in recruitment is a real problem. Across all industries, gender bias plays a role in hiring decisions. Often, recruiters don’t even know they are biased. This makes the issue even more difficult to solve. Because how do you prevent something from happening...

Have you noticed the increase of attention on gender-neutral language? Recently, it seems more people are aware of the importance of non-sexist language or inclusive language. All terms that gender-neutral language covers. When using gender-neutral language, you avoid...

Does your company put great value on diversity and inclusion? Then ask yourself the following question: Are women in the company treated the same way as men? Do you hire as many women as you do men? And are they equally represented in your company? You might come to...

Do you generally receive more applications from men than women? Then your job descriptions probably appeal to men more. Chances are, they contain words and sentences that are gender-charged. The use of more masculine words in job descriptions is very common. These are...