Putting women entrepreneurs in tech superpowers
Up to £250 billion of new value could be added to the UK economy if women started and scaled new businesses at the same rate as UK men. Women entrepreneurs
Vast majority of women suffer from ageism at work
77.8% of women experience age based discrimination at work at some stage in their careers. Only 12.7% say they have not experienced ageism at all. “Ageism is an ever-present form
Still just a minority of scientists in movies are women
More women are needed in STEM – science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Women make up almost half (49.3%) of total employment but just 29.2% of all STEM workers. TV and
UN Women says hostile work environment keep women from science
Women make up just 29.2% of all STEM workers, compared to 49.3% across non-STEM occupations. Both representation and retention of women are essential for the sectors to be more creative,
EU rules on combating violence against women
Tougher rules on cyber violence are included in a provisional deal to combat gender-based violence that has been reached between the EU Parliament and the European Council. The deal is
The social media women use
Facebook is celebrating its 20th birthday. Women are the by far biggest user group. Over the last two decades, the site has contributed to the way people connect online. Its
Women among staff most likely to leave with strict rules on return to office
Most of restrictions and worries during the pandemic are by now forgotten but discussions about pros and cons with working from home continues. A new survey shows that 48% of
Using computational models and patient avatars to improve women’s health care
Computational models, patient avatars and humanised models and other new research tools should be used to improve women’s health care. This represents a tremendous opportunity for the healthcare and life
UN says 140 years before women equality in workplace leadership
At the current rate of gender equality development it will take 300 years to end child marriage, 286 years to close gaps in legal protection and remove discriminatory laws, 140
Still lack of diversity in TV-shows for children
Producers of TV programmes for children need to hire mow girls and women. TV shows with more diverse participants attract higher audience ratings than programs with less diverse casts but