D&I Academic essay Topics: 1. In an attempt to increase the representation of women and minorities in decision-making positions, many countries and organizations have promoted – or are discussing – quota systems. The EC, for example, developed a Directive for a mandatory quota of 40% female representation on the boards of directors of publicly listed firms. Nonetheless, quotas represent a highly controversial measure and is intensely debated on its fairness, ethicality and effectiveness. Discuss. 2. Civil rights activist Jesse Jackson argues that improving diversity in the tech industry “is the next step in the civil rights movement”. In Silicon Valley, tech leadership positions are occupied almost exclusively by men. The transparency reports of Google, Yahoo!, Facebook, Apple and other tech companies show that women, Blacks and Hispanics are seriously underrepresented in the field, despite these firms’ public commitment in 2013 to enhance workforce diversity. Some argue that racism and sexism are so embedded in the tech profession, that quotas are not the answer to create a diversified workforce. Discuss. 3. Five female filmmakers travelled for 30 days to interview ‘Ordinary women doing extraordinary things’ – the outcome is a documentary entitled ‘The Empowerment Project’. On their website, they write: “We knew that powerful, inspiring women were all around us, but we weren’t seen them in the media. We decided that it was time for a change.” There have been many debates on how the media portray women and reinforce various stereotypes (about gender, age, race, etc.). is this relevant to managing diversity at the workplace? Discuss. 4. Immigration trends are creating a diverse society in Europe, but social policy debates on the issue are heated. Some argue that radically opening borders would have economic benefits for everyone, but anti-immigration arguments are particularly strong where the economic crisis has led to increased…