When we hear the word “diversity,” our minds often go first to identity politics or visible differences. When we hear “neuro,” we might picture complex diagrams of brain synapses—unless we’re academic researchers, in which case we probably think of journal articles and clinical terminology. But there is a space where these two words come together meaningfully, and it is in the term neurodiversity. We celebrate diversity in other areas of life—we praise cultural differences, we admire unique artistic styles, we embrace unconventional thinkers in tech and business. Why then, when it comes to neurological diversity, do we so often revert to labels that carry shame or imply deficiency? The following blogpost sheds the light on these questions, please read on and discover what this term refers to and how your company is touched upon by it.

Domestic violence has severe effects on both the mental and physical well-being of victims, and its impact extends beyond the home. In 2023, victims in the United States missed eight million working days, while in Europe, the economic loss amounted to 336 billion euros due to these absences. Disruptions like employees being unable to reach work, constant harassment and phone calls during work hours, or even threatening visits to their workplaces all contribute to the challenges that victims face in maintaining both their professional performance and their privacy. This blog post will explore the legislation of several European countries and companies’ best practices as well as tools that can be implemented to create a safer environment for all employees.

If you are a working woman in the Western world, you probably make less than your male colleagues, unless you are employed in Luxembourg or have a specific set of skills. We discussed European statistics in our previous blog post - You need to mind the gender pay gap at your workplace and how WeAreOpen can help you with it, - but what does the gender pay gap really mean? What are the historical motives behind it? Believe it or not, before the industrial era, the gaps were not as wide. What contributes to the wage discrepancies in the labour market nowadays? Contrary to the public myth, unfortunately motherhood is not the only factor that diminishes women's career prospects.