gender diverse

Definitions

1. 1

   Having a diversity of genders (e.g. describing a corporate board with both men and women).

   • More gender-diverse boards can contribute to better corporate governance for a multitude of reasons. A heterogeneous board can be a stronger monitor of executive behaviour (Adams and Funk, 2009; Nielsen and Huse, 2010).
   • Boulouta (2013) examined 126 US firms and found that organizations with more gender-diverse boards displayed fewer corporate social responsibility (CSR) “concerns” (e.g., controversial lending or investment practices) […]
   • We will never know whether, had the Bank of America board been more gender diverse in 2008, they would have stopped management from purchasing Merrill Lynch. Similarly, had the Royal Bank of Scotland been more gender diverse […]
2. 2

   Having a gender identity, role, or expression that differs from the cultural norms…

   Having a gender identity, role, or expression that differs from the cultural norms prescribed for one's assigned sex.

   • As more and more gender-diverse people come out, cisgender people begin to recognize that gender-diverse persons are their friends, neighbors, family members, and coworkers. Once they are able to put a human face on the issue,[…]

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