Women
Malawi’s new president dismisses governor
Former World Bank official will take over central bank as country faces uncertain outlook
ECB widens scope of female recruitment targets
Central bank’s efforts to recruit women will now reach down past senior roles
Bank of Japan appoints first female executive director
Tokiko Shimizu becomes first female executive director since bank was established in 1882
Women paid 20% less than men at BoE
Pay gap shrinks to lowest level since 2017, but remains above UK national average
UK government struggled to attract female applicants for BoE governorship
Letter reveals only two of 23 applicants for Carney’s job were women, despite recruitment firm priding itself on ability to deliver a diverse candidate pool
Proportion of women working in central banks dips
On average, women make up 45% of central bank workforce, but improvements have been made to senior management make-up
Pay biases shrinking but still significant, says Haldane
BoE chief economist digs into the factors behind gender pay gaps
Economics is a hostile environment for women, conference hears
AEA survey found most US women economists feel disrespected by their colleagues
Lautenschläger resigns early from ECB governing council
News fuels speculation over German opposition to looser monetary policy
Yellen condemns ‘unacceptable’ treatment of female and minority economists
Former Fed chair says more needs to be done to tackle discrimination in the profession
Georgieva emerges as sole contender for IMF top job
Bulgarian national set for managing director role as no challenger comes forward
People: Argentine governor from 'corralito' era dies
Aldo Pignanelli dies aged 69; plus appointments in New Zealand, Europe and Brazil
El Salvador appoints new central bank chief
Seasoned civil servant Carlos Federico Paredes appointed by new political outsider president
IMF formalises strategy on ‘social spending’
Lagarde says tackling inequality, exclusion and other social problems is key to rebuilding trust
Carney says lack of gender diversity is ‘enormous missed opportunity’
Governor shares advice from BoE’s efforts to encourage greater diversity
Fed banks collaborate on economic education
“We have a ‘power-in-numbers’ approach,” says officer at the San Francisco Fed
People: Zimbabwe governor given second term
Patterson steps down as Bank of Canada deputy governor; Romanian deputy becomes IMF rep
Willingness is not enough to achieve equality – BoE’s Place
COO says she has changed her views on what needs to be done to achieve gender equality
Moore quits Fed nomination process
Growing pressure from Republican senators slashed his odds of being confirmed
Zambia deputy governor emphasises importance of female financial inclusion
Survey data reveals extent of gender disparity in market
Former UK civil servant nominated to lead Irish central bank
Senior civil servant with experience in New Zealand and UK nominated for top central bank role
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Promotion chances crucial to boosting gender balance at central banks – ECB
European Central Bank assesses the success of diversity policies in addressing the gender gap