How gender balance could mean billions for the newspaper industry
If each year the global gender gap in news reading was reduced by one percentage point, over the next five years, new women audiences would for the newspaper industry generate
Oversight Board tells Meta to change rules for nudity
Meta should change its standard for Adult Nudity and Sexual Activity Community so that it is governed by clear criteria that respects international human rights standards, the company’s Oversight Board
World Economic Forum guide to improve diversity
Five factors to improve diversity, equity and inclusion are laid out in a report from World Economic Forum. Among them are to make employees participate but hold senior leadership accountable
Women are lucky. Men are competent
How do we see the success of others? New research shows that successful women and Black often are seen as having been lucky instead of competent. “Female and black professionals
Record number of women in US Congress but still behind European Parliament
Women make up 28% of all members of the US Congress after the midterm elections– the highest percentage in US history, Pew Research Center data shows. This is still far
Growing number of women in gaming but few of them in top management
Globally, close to half of gamers identify as women but only 16% of executive teams in global top 15 games companies are women according to a recent study presented by
An action plan to promote women careers in media
Women hold on average just 10% of business leadership positions (CEO or Chair) in major news outlets in 17 countries, according to an analysis by publisher organisation WAN-IFRA. On the
The metaverse gender gap
There is already a gender gap in the metaverse! In organizations shaping metaverse standards, 90% of leadership roles are held by men, according to data from consultancy McKinsey. “Similar to
It took ten years! EU gets directive on women on boards
It took ten years but the new EU law on gender balance on corporate boards has now been approved by the European Parliament. By 2026, companies will need to have
Still big gender gap and age discrimination in popular TV shows
The gender gap in TV shows is narrowing but there is still a huge male dominance and age discrimination. The share of female characters on screen is up, though male