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.
Women in Work 2024 Text
Friday Reading Edition 191 (1st March 2024)
While women’s participation in labour markets is increasing, they continue to face pay disparities compared to men. The gender pay gap widened between 2021 and 2022 in 20 of the 33 OECD countries. This includes the UK, which experienced the largest annual fall on the Index of any OECD country, dropping four places from 13th to 17th place.
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Friday Reading Edition 191 (1st March 2024)
Mentors play a vital role in supporting and advancing women in today’s workplace, where gender bias persists in many areas including pay and career growth opportunities. In honour of International Women’s Day, a group of women leaders at WTW shared their perspectives and insights.
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Friday Reading Edition 190 (23rd February 2024)
Both sides have suffered heavy loss—and as peace talks remain a distant prospect, the war faces a stalemate. How will geopolitical risks and relationships influence support for Ukraine in 2024? EIU’s latest report provides businesses with foresight of the critical global trends and risks that will emerge in 2024 as a result of the Russia-Ukraine war.
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Friday Reading Edition 190 (23rd February 2024)
The UK announces more than 50 new sanctions to diminish Putin’s weapons arsenal and war chest new targets include munitions manufacturers, electronics companies, and diamond and oil traders.
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Friday Reading Edition 190 (23rd February 2024)
Saturday marks two years since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. With the conflict at a frozen and brutal stalemate, Nick Schifrin discussed where the war is, and where it could go, with Michael Kofman, John Mearsheimer and Rebeccah Heinrichs.
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Friday Reading Edition 190 (23rd February 2024)
“A question four moment” refers to a step in a military planning framework, which deliberately forces the planner to consider if the situation has changed since they started work.
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Friday Reading Edition 190 (23rd February 2024)
This paper examines Russia’s deployment of cyber and information operations against Ukraine, assesses the effectiveness of Ukrainian responses, and outlines potential lessons for other states.
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Friday Reading Edition 190 (23rd February 2024)
Nabi Abdullaev, partner at Control Risks, discusses the international companies that remain in Russia despite increasing criticism.
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Friday Reading Edition 189 (16th February 2024)
The 'super election year' is off to a turbulent start with geopolitics continuing to dominate headlines in 2024. With this in mind, how should businesses prepare for the risks already in play and the potential turmoil to come?
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Friday Reading Edition 189 (16th February 2024)
As more people head to the polls in 2024 than in any previous year, what is the potential impact of deepfakes and disinformation on elections?
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