Diversity and Inclusion Archives – Page 2 of 3 – International Publishers Association

Diversity and Inclusion

Opinion

Michiel Kolman

Two years of D&I Envoy: lots achieved, much more still to do towards an inclusive, equitable, sustainable world

January 12, 2021

Two years ago Hugo Setzer asked me to become the IPA’s Presidential Envoy for Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) in our industry. As the term of...

Accessibility, Accessible Books Consortium, Black Lives Matter, Diversity and Inclusion, oldarchives, Publishing industry, SDG Book Club, SDG Publishers Compact, SDGs

Opinion

James Taylor

Below C-level; how publishing’s leading women are seeking gender equality at every paygrade

September 25, 2020

As a bonus to our series of posts for Global Goals week, we thought we would concentrate on a specific goal, namely SDG 5: Gender Equality. ...

Diversity and Inclusion, Global Goals Week, Partnership, Press Releases, Publishing industry, SDGs, Unmasked

Opinion

Michiel Kolman

Gender and Ethnicity in Textbooks: systematic underrepresentation of female and minority characters in Dutch textbooks.

May 20, 2020

Diversity & Inclusion in the publishing industry is not only relevant for the workforce in our industry (see my previous blog on key surveys measuring exactly that),...

Diversity and Inclusion, Educational Publishers Forum, Educational Publishing, Professor Mesman, Publishing industry, Textbooks

Opinion

Michiel Kolman

Diversity & Inclusion in the times of Corona: more important than ever or a nice-to-have?

April 20, 2020

It has been impressive to see how fast our industry has responded to the challenges presented by COVID-19. While many publishers are busy trying to keep their...

COVID-19, Diversity and Inclusion, Publishing industry

Opinion

Michiel Kolman

D&I surveys in publishing: is the UK really doing well while too little changed in the US?

March 31, 2020

Close scrutiny showed a more complex but also more positive answer for both the UK and US....

Diversity and Inclusion, Publishing industry

Opinion

Michiel Kolman

Stepping in the right direction on diversity

January 30, 2020

As we start a new decade, the subject of diversity remains firmly on the radar for most businesses and industries in 2020. This is also...

Diversity and Inclusion, Publishing industry

Opinion

Michiel Kolman

Diversity and Inclusion: Disability in the Publishing Industry

December 18, 2019

IPA D&I envoy, Michiel Kolman interviews Elsevier’s Simon Holt and Springer Nature’s Kirsty Bone about their experiences of having a disability and working in the...

Disability, Diversity and Inclusion, Publishing industry

Opinion

Michiel Kolman

Reading is for everyone: An Interview with Hugo Setzer on the importance of accessibility in the publishing industry

July 17, 2019

On the topic of inclusion, we tend to focus on the areas of gender and sexual orientation. What does not receive as much attention is...

Accessibility, Accessible Books Consortium, Diversity and Inclusion, Publishing industry, WIPO

Opinion

Michiel Kolman

Pride in Diversity: Stonewall at 50

June 26, 2019

Diversity and Inclusion comes in many different shapes and colors and this month, Pride month in many countries, the focus will be on LGBTI+, or...

Diversity and Inclusion, Freedom to Publish, LGBTI+, Publishing industry, Stonewall

Opinion

Michiel Kolman

Inclusion & Diversity: An interview with Stephen Lotinga, CEO, Publishers Association (UK) Publishing industry Diversity and Inclusion Michiel Kolman

April 24, 2019

Arguably a forerunner in making progress on the topic of inclusion and diversity, the UK Publishers Association began their journey with a landmark report on...

BAME, Diversity and Inclusion, Publishers Association, Publishing industry, Regional diversity, UK