Diversity within our membership. News, resources and events

News

• Diversity and Fellows, Letter to the Editor, The Actuary, August 2017
• IFoA launches diversity strategy. The Actuary, 3 March 2016

Resources

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Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA) resources

• Diversity Makes us Stronger: IFoA Diversity Strategy 2016-2020
• Diversity Action Plan 2018/2019
• Our Members – At a Glance 2015: This report provides an analysis of IFoA membership by various factors, including by geography and gender
• Monica Allanach Lecture: Sex in the 21st Century, The Actuary, 3 September 2015
• Bringing the Benefits of Gender Diversity to All: First Steps. Report of the IFoA Diversity Advisory Group, 2015
• IFoA WORK Diversity Members’ Survey: Results and Recommendations, 2015
• Annual Report of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries 2014/2015: Diversity makes us stronger
• A diverse community: Derek Cribb looks forward to GIRO and stresses the importance of diversity. The Actuary, 4 September 2014
• Case study: Anusha Thavarajah FIA, talks about her career, the importance of staying in touch on a career break, and thinking outside the box when it comes to recruitment.
• Case study: Nishit Majmudar FIA talks about his career and how coming from a modest background has contributed to his success.

Past events

• The Carrot, the Stick and Strategies for Success: Harnessing the Power of Diversity and Inclusion at work.  13 February 2017.  Discussion event organised by the Diversity Advisory Group (DAG) and introduced by Past President Nick Salter.

  The event was filmed:
   

  • IFoA members should view it on our virtual learning environment to enable CPD to be verified
  • Non members can view the film below.
     

• Leading by Example: Diversity Panel. 14 April 2016.   A joint event co-hosted by Morton Fraser and the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA).  Read the report by Linda Urquhart in The Scotsman.

  The event was filmed:

  • IFoA members should view it on our virtual learning environment to enable CPD to be verified
  • Non members can view the film below.

• The Elephant in the Room: The Diversity Questions You’ve Always Wanted to Ask. 14 March 2016.

  The event was filmed:

  • IFoA members should view it on our virtual learning environment to enable CPD to be verified
  • Non members can view the film below.

• Monica Allanach Lecture: Sex in the 21st Century, with keynote lecture by Kathryn Morgan. 15 July 2015. Members can log in and watch the video on the virtual learning environment.
   
• Diversity Makes us Stronger: Address by the President of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries, Nick Salter. 30 June 2014. Also available in transcript in the British Actuarial Journal.
   
  • IFoA members should view the Address on our virtual learning environment to enable CPD to be verified
  • Non members can view the film below.

Other resources and publications

• HM Treasury, Women in Finance Charter, 2016
• Lord Davies of Abersoch, Women on Boards Davies Review – Five year Summary Report: Improving the Gender Balance on British Boards, 2015.
• Equality and Human Rights Commission. Is Britain Fairer? The State of Equality and Human Rights, 2015
• Cranfield International Centre for Women, The Female FTSE Board Report 2014: Crossing the Finish Line, 2014.
• United Kingdom, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. The business case for equality and diversity: a survey of academic literature, 2013.
• Catalyst, Opportunity Now, Food for Thought: The Gender Business Case - The benefits of increasing agility, balancing boards and eliminating the pay gap, 2013.
• Lord Davies of Abersoch, UK Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. Women on Boards, 2011.
• Women and Work Commission, Shaping a Fairer Future: A review of the recommendations of the Women and Work Commission three years on, 2009.
• 30% Club UK
• Women on Boards UK

Diversity Advisory Group

The IFoA has a member-led Diversity Advisory Group which coordinates and undertakes work in diversity for the benefit of IFoA members and the profession. The work of this group complements work undertaken by the IFoA Executive under a Diversity Steering Group and in conjunction with Council.