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On this page you will find and learn everything about gender bias, and the relation to diversity and inclusion.
Avoid gender bias in your communications
When we speak about more diversity and inclusion in the workforce, gender diversity is something that almost always comes up. Companies strive for more women in leadership roles, or more women in general, but struggle to succeed in doing so. Gender bias plays an important role here. And it all starts during the recruitment process. If you are an organization working toward your D&I goals then you need to consider gender bias in your communications. You don’t want people to feel excluded based on their gender. By writing inclusively, among other things, you make sure that you don’t exclude people based on gender, for example.
Gender bias and the Textmetrics platform
At Textmetrics, we can help you do just that. We offer an innovative augmented writing platform that uses AI algorithms to help you write job descriptions using a more gender-neutral tone of voice and words that appeal to both men and women. Because when an equal group of candidates apply, it’s a lot easier to discover what women have to offer. On this page we will publish several documents about diversity and inclusion and gender bias.
Latest news about gender bias
How to eliminate gender bias in your company
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...
4 tips to avoid gender bias in job descriptions
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...
Gender bias and the importance of gender equality in recruitment – Part 2
5 reasons why gender equality is important for the recruitment process. Gender bias in recruitment is a big problem. Especially if your company has set itself ambitious diversity and inclusion goals. You’ll never reach these if you can’t manage to appeal to people of...
Gender bias and the importance of gender equality in recruitment – Part 1
5 reasons why gender equality is important for the recruitment process. Gender bias is one of the most common biases in recruitment. Women often feel unmotivated to apply for a role after reading the job description. Recruiters usually don’t intend for this to...
Diversity and inclusion and biased language
In recent years, diversity and inclusion has become the top priority for a growing number of companies. If we take a look at the benefits of a diverse workforce, the reason for this becomes clear. Diversity and inclusion is essential to be successful. Companies that...
Gender decoder to prevent gender bias
Yes, we know…When we speak about more diversity and inclusion in the workforce, gender diversity is something that almost always comes up. But we’ll keep doing that, until we see a communication landscape that is actually diverse and inclusive. For now, companies...
Reduce gender bias for a more diverse workforce
Diversity and inclusion in the workforce come in a number of ways. Gender diversity is one of them, and one that still needs some work. Politically, it’s high on the agenda. Companies want more women in leadership roles. While that’s an admirable goal, it’s one that...
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