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At Artemia, our mission lies at the intersection of recruitment and diversity. Sometimes, we talk about "inclusive recruitment." But what does that actually mean? Some think it involves adding one or two women's CVs to a shortlist, while others see it as a passing trend. In reality, it’s much more than that, because diversity revolutionizes recruitment techniques. Wondering why? Let us explain.

The access of women to positions of power within political, economic, and institutional realms is a true tightrope walk. Moving along the wire toward gender equality, with significant societal challenges on one side and cultural, structural, and cognitive resistances on the other, requires a great deal of courage and a capacity for self-reflection.

Lack of gender diversity in leadership teams? Feeling that candidates with such a level of qualification or experience do not exist? That it's impossible to recruit a woman in a technical field or in a leadership position? Discover Artemia's magic formula!

While progress towards gender diversity in the professional world is slow, there is currently a growing notion that women are inevitably favored, to the detriment of men. Where does this gap between reality and perception come from?

Some photos are particularly telling about existing power dynamics. Take COP 27, for example, its opening photo: 110 heads of state or government, 11 women.

Women executives, often under scrutiny, frequently exhaust themselves trying to prove their legitimacy and are at a higher risk of burnout than men.

What practical steps can be taken to promote inclusion and make sure toxic and sexist behaviours are no longer tolerated?

Artemia's analysis about quotas and impactful measures for more diversity.