Good morning readers !
For the past few months, the amount of content about Artificial Intelligence has exploded. While we at The Allyance are more than familiar with the subject, that doesn’t stop us from continuously expanding our theoretical knowledge about Artificial Intelligence and its societal implications. It’s therefore only natural that we wanted to reiterate our reading recommendations, with a focus on this hot topic.
As you’ll see, the five books we recommend draw essential connections between technology and contemporary society: work, climate, feminism, sociology, and power dynamics… for a reasoned and conscious use of AI tools.
✅ The Allyance newsletter provides many useful references on recruitment, diversity and inclusion. Here are some articles about the post-2020 DEI boom, endometriosis, AI agents for recruiting and women among executive committees.
🌺 Why the post-2020 DEI boom was never going to last
In this interview, fairness strategist Lily Zheng reflects on how DEI work has shifted from low-priority, one-off trainings in the 2010s to a post-2020 boom that was highly visible but often superficial and ineffective. They explain that brief trainings and “song and dance” sessions were never supported by research as capable of changing culture, reducing discrimination, or improving employee experience.
Lily Zheng describes how the 2020 surge in demand mainly produced performative, external-facing initiatives that made it harder for serious practitioners to do meaningful, long-term systems change work. As the hype has faded and backlash has grown, they note that workers are increasingly rejecting empty gestures, while organizations genuinely committed to sustained, structural DEI efforts have remained engaged. Source: The Aleria Newsletter and HR Brew
Now, the pendulum is flowing the other way, partially because of just how empty all that buzz was in 2020 and 2021. People got really tired of workplaces that didn’t actually care, saying, “Oh, we’re going to throw some money at the problem, and bring in some entertainers to do a song and a dance about how much we care about race”...
❣️Endometriosis “the missed disease in the workplace”
This article highlights endometriosis as a “missed disease” in the workplace, affecting around 1 in 10 women while remaining poorly understood by many employers. It explains that tissue similar to the womb’s lining can grow elsewhere in the body, causing symptoms such as heavy, painful periods, severe abdominal and pelvic pain, and potential fertility issues, all of which can significantly impact work.
Dr Louise Newson stresses that stigma around periods and hormones discourages disclosure and support-seeking, and urges employers to foster open conversations, signpost medical help, and consider measures like flexible working and adjusted hours to better support affected employees.
Women with endometriosis lose an average of 10.8 hours of work per week, with more than half needing regular leave and up to 40% leaving or losing their jobs.
🪛 AI Agents for Recruiting: A Guide for Hiring Teams
We use AI at The Allyance. During a hiring process, we use it to automate what can be to spend more time with our clients and candidates.
This article from SeekOut explains how agentic AI is moving beyond reactive tools to proactive AI agents that work toward hiring goals with minimal input.
By taking over repetitive tasks like resume review, follow-ups, and scheduling, they free recruiters to focus on candidate relationships, hiring manager collaboration, and strategic decisions.
AI agents for recruiting use a different approach. They’re proactive. Instead of waiting for prompts, they get things done and make progress in your workflow.
💣 Diversité et inclusion au sein des entreprises du CAC40
L’Observatoire SKEMA de la Féminisation des Entreprises a été créé en 2007 par le professeur Michel Ferrary. Il étudie, chaque année, l’évolution de la place des femmes dans les instances dirigeantes et les entreprises du CAC40. Ce rapport est riche en données chiffrées et en perspectives. Il met en lumière les conséquences des lois Copé-Zimmermann et Rixain.
En 2025,les femmes occupent 7,5% (contre 6,25% en 2024) des 80 postes de Président et/ou Directeur Général des entreprises du CAC40 et les hommes en occupent 92,5%.
En 2025, les femmes représentent 28,81% des membres des plus hautes instances de gouvernance exécutive (Comex) des entreprises du CAC40. Moins d’un poste sur trois.
🚺 Journée internationale des droits des femmes
Voici une sélection d’articles publiés par Le Monde à l’occasion de la journée internationale des droits des femmes.
« Reconnaissons aujourd’hui la ménopause comme une problématique professionnelle », Le Monde
« Pour les femmes, le télétravail peut réduire le coût de la maternité sur leur carrière », Le Monde
« En 2025, les femmes cadres gagnent toujours 16 % de moins que les hommes », Le Monde
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