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
Netflix cuts leads to discussion about diversity
Two rounds of personnel cuts by Netflix within two months this spring have fuelled a heated debate whether the leading subscription streaming service platform with 222 million global subscribers, is
Building a diverse metaverse but struggling with assault
Will there be a diverse and inclusive metaverse? Today, we connect with people on the internet mostly by just looking at screens. In the metaverse, we are expected to share
Google reports more women hired for leadership roles
We achieved our best year yet for hiring women globally, as well as Black+ and Latinx+ employees in the U.S, Google says in its Diversity and Inclusion Report for 2022.
Lack of career opportunities for mid-career women, another study shows
Women account for 19% of C-level positions this year, up from 15% in 2021 but women’s participation in VP levels has fallen from 23% last year to 21% now, according
Quotas of women is discrimination judge says
While the European Union and member states work on laws to get more women directors into companies, a judge in California has come to the conclusion that using quotas is