Closing the gender pay gap for scientists
A gap in how often men and women scientist’s work gets cited can explain why women earn less in science. There is strong evidence that women are not cited less
Low VC financing of Europe’s women-led startups
Europe’s women-led startups venture capital financing has been low so far this year. VC deals slowed in the first months of 2024 as dealmaking failed to continue the trend seen
Men outpace women in GenAI use global study claims
Men outpace women in generative AI use across every age group, according to a global survey comprising 25 000 employees. 59% of male workers aged 18 – 65 around the
The global gender gap in innovation
17% of international patents are held by women while men have 83% according to latest UN data. With the trends today, gender parity in international patenting will take until 2061,
Media and increased women political power in the EU elections
Equal representation of women and men in political decision-making is a goal for the EU elections, organisation umbrella European Women’s Lobby states in a manifesto. Question is if the big
Female founders getting record high share of VC capital
Female founders in the US and Europe had record-high shares of VC capital raised in 2023, even as a decline in deals made the business of raising money the toughest
International Women’s Day: CEO gender parity will take another 90 years
It will take another 90 years to reach global chief executive gender parity and another 50 years to reach the same parity for chairs of boards with the current speed
Women needed for digital public infrastructures
Include women when creating, designing and implementing digital public infrastructures (DPI). DPI promise to boost public service delivery at scale and help countries achieve development priorities but design and implementation
International Women’s Day investing in women
Women account for 29.4% of entry-level workers in STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) but only 12.4% of C-Suite executives. Women remain significantly underrepresented in the STEM workforce, making up 49.3%
Women directors underrepresented for the Oscars
There will be just one woman among the five nominated to get an Oscar for best director at the 96th Academy Awards organised in Hollywood by the Academy of Motion