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
Feedback bias blocking promotion of women and other underrepresented
Feedback on your performance is key to getting better paid and promoted. A new study shows that the most underrepresented in business, and especially in leadership like women, receive lower-quality
Well-intention is not enough to fight sexism at the office
Well-intention is not enough to fight sexism at the workplace. “Even well-intentioned men are likely to respond to sexist workplace comments with “benevolent sexism”: attitudes, practices, and actions that seem
After ten years delay, EU agreement on women on boards
After ten years, the European Parliament and the Council have agreed on a directive about women on company boards. 40% of non-executive director posts in companies in the EU should
Journalism unions want to add access to abortion in health care plans
US journalism unions are trying to add access to abortion for their members through health care plans. The background is a coming verdict from the Supreme Court that, according to
The picture of women in news reports from Ukraine
Women are dramatically under-represented in the news, with only 24% of them serving as news subjects and sources. The bias is also a problem in reporting about Russia’s invasion of
Silencing women and journalists by abusive court proceedings
Silencing those who speak up by taking them to court for defamation is a growing problem. “Over the past decade, there has been an increase in the use of defamation
Women still underrepresented on European VC market
There is no improvement from a gender perspective on the European venture capital scene. It experienced record-breaking growth in 2021, with over Euro 100 billion invested in one single year