EU’s Equal Pay Day: Progress is steady — but slow
Women in the European Union still earn less than men for equal jobs. The average gender pay gap in the EU is 13%. The gap decreased by only 2.8% pp
Lack of women limits potential of tech says UN Women
The underrepresentation of women in tech limits the digital empowerment of women and girls while also hindering the transformative potential of technology. Preventing violence in the digital age is crucial
More women in high paid jobs but smaller increase for women in engineering
Women now make up 35% of US workers with the 10 highest-paying occupations – up from 13% in 1980. They have increased their presence in almost all of these occupations,
Companies with diverse leadership get higher environmental ratings
Companies with diverse leadership consistently achieve higher environmental ratings from MSCI, a leading ESG data provider. The experiences and perspectives brought by diverse board members drive stronger ESG priorities, making
Women in STEM catching up step by step new EU data shows
Although the EU is making strides towards gender equality, only 2 % of its population is close. The new EU Gender Equality Index shows the biggest annual jump in the
Actions to increase women in tech business
50% of women in tech end up leaving the force by the age of 35, many of them saying that they found their workplace to be inhospitable or that it
Survey of companies shows gains for women at the top
Companies where women are well represented at the top earn up to 50% higher profits and share performance, consultancy McKinsey has said. “Despite this, gender parity in new hires and
Closing gender gap to improve world economy
Closing gender gaps can help countries recover from the global economic crisis, a report from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) says. However, without a significant step up in policy efforts,
Nobel economics prize for studies on gender pay gap
Claudia Goldin, American economic historian, gets this year’s Nobel prize in economics for her work on gender pay gap. She has “advanced our understanding of women’s labour market outcomes”, the
The gaming industry needs more women developers
Only about 30% of game-developers globally are women but close to 50% of gamers are women, Gena Davis Institute of Gender in Media points out in a report arguing for