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
Women founded startups get larger share of European venture capital
Female-only founded startups only receive a fraction of overall VC (Venture Capital) investment but their percentage is going up. Female founders account for a larger share of overall European venture
EU parliament adopts rules to fight gender pay gap
Women in the European Union still earn less than men for equal jobs. The average gender pay gap in the EU is 13%. The European Parliament has now approved EU’s
Tech and innovation critical for gender equality
More women than ever hold political decision-making posts worldwide, but gender parity is still far off. Technology and innovation has a critical role in achieving gender equality, the UN’s Commission
People of colour and women underrepresented as top editors
Top editors and male and white. Persons of colour and women are underrepresented. Overall, 23% of the 81 top editors across 100 brands in five countries are people of colour,