Brazil - Academy of Management

THE INTERNATIONAL CORNER
BRAZIL
By Clarice Santos ([email protected])
Coppead Graduate School of Business – Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
WHAT IS NEW IN GENDER
AND DIVERSITY IN
ORGANIZATIONS AROUND
THE WORLD?
AOM´s Gender and Diversity in
Organizations (GDO) Division
aims to bring content related to
gender and diversity within and
outside organizational
boundaries across the world to
its international community.
If you are interested in
contributing as a roving reporter
for the International Corner,
please contact the GDO
International Committee chair or
ABOUT BRAZIL
With a population of over 200 million, the largest country in South America has
undergone significant growth and changes in recent years. In terms of diversity, it
presents a unique mix of religions, ethnicities and sub-cultures. A closer look
shows development in policy; however, in practice, inequalities still exist.
Urban population: 85.4% of total population
Ethnic groups: white 47.7%, mulatto (mixed white and black) 43.1%, black 7.6%,
Asian 1.1%, indigenous 0.4%
Age structure: 0-14 years: 23.8%, 15-24 years: 16.5%, 25-54 years: 43.7%, 55-64
years: 8.4%, 65 years and over: 7.6
Religion: Roman Catholic 64.6%, other Catholic 0.4%, Protestant 22.2%, other
Christian 0.7%, Spiritist 2.2%, other 1.4%, none 8%, unspecified 0.4%
Overall population sex ratio: 0.97
Labor force participation (female-to-male ratio): 0.76
Sources: CIA World Factbook, IBGE, The World Economic Forum
GDO Newsletter Editor.
What is new in gender and diversity policies?
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The legally mandated 120-day maternity leave is now extended to cases of adoption of children under 12. In addition, the leave
is now transferable to the mother´s partner, in cases of death or abandonment.
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The government is currently discussing changes to the country´s retirement policy. The proposed change proposes a
calculation based on the formula 85 (women)/95 (men), which is a combination of age and years worked.
What is new in gender and diversity practices?
A study conducted by Coppead with HR representatives reveals trends in diversity practices. Some of those include:
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More organizations have extended health insurance coverage to same-sex partners.
Organizations are having difficulties fulfilling their people with disabilities quota. Firms with at least 100 employees must
reserve a percentage of jobs to people with disabilities (from 2% to 5% based on firm size).
What is new in gender and diversity research?
Research on gender and diversity in organizations published domestically can be found in the following management journals:
Brazilian Administration Review (BAR), Brazilian Business Review (BBR), Organizações e Sociedade (O&S), Revista de
Administração e Empresas (RAE), Revista de Administração Contemporânea (RAC), Revista de Administração da USP (RAUSP),
Revista de Administração Mackenzie (RAM), Revista de Administração Pública (RAP), among others.
Recent publications:
Caproni Neto, H. L., Saraiva, L. A. S., & Bicalho, R. D. A. (2014). Diversidade sexual nas organizações: Um estudo sobre Coming
Out. (Sexual diversity in organizations: A study about Coming Out). Revista Pensamento Contemporâneo em Administração, 8(1),
86-103.
Carrieri, A. D. P., Souza, E. M. D., & Aguiar, A. R. C. (2014). Work, violence and sexuality: A study of lesbians, transvestites and
transsexuals. Revista de Administração Contemporânea, 18(1), 78-95.
de Faria, M. D., & dos Santos, J. L. F. (2014). Diretrizes para pesquisas com foco em pessoas com deficiência: Um estudo
bibliométrico em administração. (Directives for research focusing on people with disabilities: A bibliometric study in Management).
Revista Ciências Administrativas, 19(1).
Maccali, N., Kuabara, P. S. S., Takahashi, A. R. W., Roglio, K. D. D., & Boehs, S. D. T. (2015). Human resource practices for diversity
management: The inclusion of intellectual disabilities in a public federation of Brazil. RAM. Revista de Administração Mackenzie,
16(2), 157-187.
Rosa, A. R. (2014). Race relations and organizational studies in Brazil. Revista de Administração Contemporânea, 18(3), 240-260.
ANPAD (Associação Nacional de Pós-Graduação e Pesquisa em Administração)
http://www.anpad.org.br/
The Brazilian Academy of Management was founded in 1976 to promote teaching, research and knowledge development in
Management. The association has a People Management and Labor Relations division whose Work and Diversity subdivision
includes the topics of Gender, Sexual Orientation, Generations, Social Classes, Ethnicities, Religion, Disabilities,
Discrimination and Inclusion.