IHRM Webinar Series: Beyond One-Size-Fits-All
Contextualizing Gender Diversity Management in Global Organizations

The Institute for Diversity and Gender in Organizations was pleased to host yesterday’s session of the IHRM Webinar Series titled “Beyond One-Size-Fits-All: Contextualizing Gender Diversity Management in Global Organizations.”

Date & Time:
20 November 2025, 11:30 AM

The webinar addressed the global challenge of achieving gender equality and discussed how organizations and multinational enterprises (MNEs) can more effectively implement gender diversity management (GDM) initiatives across diverse national contexts. The presentation reviewed existing research on three key areas:

1. The transfer of GDM practices across MNEs

2. The gender composition of MNEs’ top management teams

3. Comparative studies of GDM

 

The speakers highlighted the limitations of universal, “one-size-fits-all” approaches and emphasized the need for more context-sensitive strategies to advance gender equity in the workplace.

Speakers:

• Lena Knappert, Professor and Head of the Institute for Diversity and Gender in Organizations, WU Vienna University of Economics and Business

• Eddy Ng, Smith Professor in Equity and Inclusion in Business, Smith School of Business, Queen’s University

• Katharina Bader, Professor of International HR Management and Head of the People, Work and Employment Group, School for Business and Society, University of York

• Dr. Mila Lazarova, Professor of International Business, Beedie School of Business, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver

Moderator:

• Maral Muratbekova, Professor, Department of Work and Human Relations, ESCP Business School, Paris Campus

This event was part of the ongoing IHRM Webinar Series, with free registration for all participants.