This section contains links and articles for further reading and research on diversity in public appointments.
- Lord Holmes Review - Opening up Public Appointments to disabled people
- Women on boards- The economic arguments- European Commission Factsheet (PDF 410 KB)
- The representation of women in public life: where does Northern Ireland stand (now)? - Michael Potter (March 2017)
- Women in public life: Where does Northern Ireland stand? - Michael Potter (June 2016)
- An Investigation of Gender Equality issues at the Executive Level in the Northern Ireland Public Sector - Prof Joan Ballantine (February 2016)
- World Finance - A lack of dissenting voices holds boards back - February 2015
- The role of corporate governance and boards in organisational performance - 2010
- Women Matter Gender diversity, a corporate performance driver - McKinsey & Company
- Gender diversity and corporate performance - Credit Suisse Research Institute August 2012
- The Rule Against Bias - Matthew Groves 2009
- Positive Action Measures - The Experience of Equality Bodies - AN EQUINET Report (PDF 776 KB)
- Independent directors and corporate governance - Sally Wheeler Queens University Belfast
- UK Diversity Action Plan for public appointments
- The Non-Executive Director - Explanation of the UK system (PDF 152 KB)
- Female Leadership, a competitive edge for the future - McKinsey & Company (PDF 1.4 MB)
- Time to accelerate - Ten years of insights into gender diversity (PDF 16.2 MB)
- Women in the Northern Ireland Asembly - Michael Potter (September 2013) (PDF 1.1 MB)
- Women on Boards European Commission proposes 40% objective - European Commission Press Release November 2012 (PDF 260 KB)
- Women on corporate boards lessons from the consumer sector - Nigel Wright Recruitment (PDF 715 KB)