How the gender pension gap is changing
The gender pay gap is also a gender pension gap. EU women older than 65 get a pension on average 29% lower than that of men. The good news is
Transparency, regulation and policy to fight gender pay gap
Company policies and regulation are vital for workplace diversity, equity and inclusion efforts (DEI). EU’s new pay transparency law alone does not solve the gender pay gap but transparency can
How women leadership is underestimated
Women are 14% less likely than men to be promoted because they are consistently judged as having lower leadership potential than men. Women’s performance is rated higher than men’s on
Platform work economy offers flexibility but reinforces gender inequality
The platform work economy comes with great strengths. The ability to work where you want and how you want is a significant motivator for people who have grown tired of
Promoting women’s advancements in tech
Companies where women are well represented at the top earn up to 50% higher profits and share performance. Yet, gender parity in new hires and advancement are still issues across
Female founded startups struggling to increase share of VC funding
Venture capital funding overall has surged in recent years, but the numbers haven’t increased for female founders at the same pace. US VC funding for female-founded startups remains depressed, roughly
Close to 90% of women say they are bullied when successful at work
86.8% of women have at work experienced what researchers call Tall Poppy Syndrome – being attacked, resented, disliked, criticized or cut down because of their achievements and success, an international
Europe lags behind Asia and US in share of women inventors
Increasing women’s participation in science and innovation will be a key factor in Europe’s future sustainability and competitiveness, a report from European Patent Office (EPO) shows. In countries like South
Mental health and lack of flexibility top concerns for women at work
More women worldwide left their jobs in the last 12 months than in 2021 and 2020 combined, citing a lack of flexibility among the top reasons. Mental health remains a
More unicorn firms owned by women but women still only “minor share” of investments
Most of the world’s unicorn companies are active in the software industry, according to market research firm Statista. There was a near five-fold rise in women-owned unicorn companies – a