Eurovision Song Contest and diversity
While the music industry as a whole continues to be male dominated, the Eurovision Song Contest is a more diverse business. Between 1956 and 2022, the juries and the audience
Three big tech presenting diversity reports
”We’re on a journey to become the world’s most inclusive, diverse, equitable, and accessible tech company — it’s key to serving the public conversation”, Twitter says in an update of its
The gender pay gap for freelancers with some positive signs for women
The gender pay gap is a fact also among freelancers. A new study shows that freelancers who are men charge 48% more than women for the equivalent role overall. The
Research shows outstanding women taken for granted and not promoted
Progress toward gender equality has stalled. Despite progress toward gender equality at work, it still takes women longer to get promoted than men, and few make it to the top
UN’s gender focus to be prepared for future crisis
The pandemic has deepened a trio of interlocking crises that threaten women and girls around the world: spiking levels of gender-based violence, steep losses in employment and an unmanageable increase
Meta accepting staff working only remote
Meta says it for the first time is hiring individuals who are fully remote and working from locations where the company does not have offices and that this is increasing
Gender gap takes 132 years to close 30 years lost in pandemic
The global gender gap is 68.1% and it will take 132 years to reach full parity. This is a slight four-year improvement compared to the 2021 estimate (136 years). However,
Big tech increasing women in leadership roles
Roughly one in four leadership positions at large global technology firms are expected to be held by women in 2022. Women in tech are gaining ground as the technology industry—or
EU Commission launching support for women-led tech startups
The EU Commission has launched the second Women TechEU call. Up to 130 deep-tech start-ups led by women will qualify for funding and business acceleration services to grow into tomorrow’s
Publishers updating strategy for diversity and inclusion
Publisher organization WAN-IFRA is updating its strategy for diversity and inclusion. CEO Vincent Peyregne has announced he will present an update on the Diversity Equality and Inclusion (DEI) Strategy to