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The Matrix: Victorian-style Gender Norms are Still Doing a Number on Us All

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Gender Lens Investing, Robert Hurst

Old-fashioned patriarchy is aimed at women and girls, but sweeps up everything in its path. Slight deviations from the norm might bring dire warnings of impending doom from friends and family.

Finding the Right Words: Indonesian Language

BIDUK, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Publications, Rey Fachry

Do you use the word “Bahasa” to refer to the Indonesian language? Foreigners who use the Indonesian language correctly—and who use the correct term for the language itself—are likely to be viewed as more respectful and knowledgeable than those who don’t.

Battle of the Abbreviations: SME vs. SGB

Gender Lens Investing, SME/SGB

By Robert Hurst, Athena Global Is your business large enough to be considered Small? At Athena two very important abbreviations have been battling for supremacy, and finally one has come out on top. We’ve decided to use the term SGB (Small and Growing Business) rather...

Gender Bias in Recruiting Processes

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Ramona Ridolfi

By Ramona Ridolfi, BIDUK Program Manager The topic of reducing gender bias in recruitment processes is not new. In fact, we’ve been hearing about it for the past decade. There are articles full of tips for recruiting a diverse team, having a balanced panel of...

Calling Out Organizations That Promote Parental Leave Overseas, But Not for Their Own Staffs

Danielle Givens, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Paternity Leave, Publications

By Danielle Givens, Head of Operations Coming from the non-profit sector and having worked with various organizations that focus on maternal and child survival internationally, it has been eye-opening to see how their staffs are actually treated when it comes to...