Since March 2020, Airmic has been issuing Friday Reading, a curated series of readings and knowledge resources sent by email to Airmic members. The objective of Airmic Friday Reading was initially to keep members informed during the Covid-19 pandemic. Today, Airmic Friday Reading has evolved in scope to include content on a wide range of subjects with each email edition following a theme. This page is a searchable archive of all the readings and knowledge resources that have been shared.
Friday Reading Edition 157 (9th June 2023)
Explore the CIPD’s point of view on race inclusion in the workplace, including recommendations for employers.
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Friday Reading Edition 157 (9th June 2023)
Companies highlight their outreach efforts during Pride Month, but LGBTQ+ workers persistently report microaggressions and feelings of isolation at work. Here’s how LGBTQ+ employees report their workplace experience.
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Friday Reading Edition 157 (9th June 2023)
The case for a robust Equity, Diversity and Inclusion strategy in the workforce has become increasingly important to business leaders over recent years.
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Friday Reading Edition 144 (10th March 2023)
Stripped of their rights, under constant threat of violence, Afghan women and girls are relentlessly carrying on with their lives. For some, that means forming new civil society groups to address community needs; for others, it means re-opening their businesses and going back to work. For all, it is an act of unseen, unheard bravery.
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Friday Reading Edition 144 (10th March 2023)
Most gender-diversified investment teams outperformed teams that were the least diversified by 45 basis points (bps) per annum, WTW’s research revealed.
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Friday Reading Edition 144 (10th March 2023)
This briefing provides statistics on the size of the gender pay gap in the UK, and looks at some of the reasons why there is a gender pay gap. Not only is the public increasingly aware of the issue, but employees are also expressing stronger views on diversity and inclusion.
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Friday Reading Edition 144 (10th March 2023)
iWIN – The insurance women's inclusivity network launched and supported by the Worshipful Company of Insurers (WCI) – has the support of many senior market professionals, both individual and corporate. It provides a coherent voice for women in the insurance industry, offering unrivalled opportunities for networking, mentoring and targeted learning and development.
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Friday Reading Edition 141 (17th February 2023)
A guide to devolution in the UK – the term used to describe the process of transferring power from the centre (Westminster) to the nations and regions.
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Friday Reading Edition 141 (17th February 2023)
An overview of Scotland's gender law reform, which played a key role leading up to Nicola Sturgeon’s resignation. It is the first time a Section 35 order – which allows Westminster to prevent something the Scottish Parliament has voted for to become law – has been used.
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Friday Reading Edition 141 (17th February 2023)
A key report published by the opposition Labour Party in December, resulting from a commission led by former prime minister Gordon Brown, which sets out proposals for sweeping constitutional change for the UK, including abolishing the House of Lords and granting greater powers to the Scottish government.
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