Minimum Income Schemes: Increasing support, accessibility and inclusion

This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs want to address the current cost of living crisis with a new law to modernise and strengthen national minimum income schemes in EU countries. On Wednesday, plenary adopted a resolution noting that an EU directive on an adequate minimum income would make minimum […]

Which cities perform well for LGBTQ+ inclusion?

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Victoria Masterson, Senior Writer, Formative Content The Open For Business 2022 City Ratings ranks 145 cities based on their economic performance and inclusion of LGBTQ+ communities. Amsterdam, Boston and London are among the world’s most LGBTQ+ inclusive and […]

3 ways to advance corporate diversity, equity and inclusion

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Lesley Slaton Brown, Chief Diversity Officer, HP Inc. Since 2020, employers have stepped up their efforts to advance diversity, equity and inclusion. This means empowering employees to have uncomfortable conversations, and taking active steps to increase board diversity. […]

How to bring digital inclusion to the people who need it most

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Govind Shivkumar, Director, Responsible Technology, Omidyar Network, Kevin O’Neil, Associate Director, Strategic Insights, Rockefeller Foundation & Liv Marte Kristiansen Nordhaug, Co-Lead, Digital Public Goods Alliance, NORAD , Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) solutions can improve the lives of citizens’ […]

3 ways to improve diversity and inclusion in your organization

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Jennifer Temple, Chief Communications Officer, Hewlett Packard Enterprise When an issue arises, a meaningful response begins with listening. Diversity, equity & inclusion initiatives must be ongoing and institutionalized. Establishing key performance indicators and holding ourselves accountable to them […]

Commission provides 20 cities with funding for innovative security, digital, environmental and inclusion projects

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) will finance 20 urban projects with €82 million. These projects were put forward by cities under the 4th call for proposals of the Urban Innovative Actions which is implemented by French region Hauts-de-France. In particular, Piraeus (Greece), Tampere (Finland) and Turin (Italy) will […]

A challenge for inclusion in the Dominican Republic’s health care services

This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. María Cedeño and Ms. Lia Patricia Reyes Santos, two third-year medical student sat the Iberoamerican University (UNIBE) in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. They are affiliated to the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece belong strictly to […]

Mind the (gender) gap: why we should stand together on inclusion

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Beth Bovis, Vice President & Partner, A.T. Kearney The theme of International Women’s Day 2019 was building a gender-balanced world. In a way, we are living through a time of great hope for equality. It’s now very clear that […]

Companies can help build a more inclusive world. Here’s how

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Adaire Fox-Martin, Executive board member, SAP We live in a world of smart, connected ovens, but one in which 795 million people do not have enough food to eat. We are witnessing exponential growth, but also great inequality. Addressing […]

Inclusion and diversity isn’t just good for employees – it’s good for the bottom line

This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Smilla Yuan, Head of Greater China, Willis Towers Watson & Chad O’Reilly, Member of the Asia I&D Council, Willis Towers Watson There’s no standard definition or one-size-fits-all solution when it comes to inclusion and diversity (I&D). Yet increasingly, […]