MEPs want stricter rules against gender pay gap
Working women in the European Union earn on average 14% less than men. The European Parliament’s committees for women rights and employments employees has sharpened proposals in a Pay Transparency
EU-wide rules to combat violence against women
The EU Commission’s annual report on gender equality shows failing to address violence against women and domestic violence costs an estimated Euro 289 billion a year. To combat violence against
EU ministers agree on how to get more women on boards
The European Union has taken another step towards ruling that women should have minimum 40% of non-executive director positions in listed companies. EU’s employment and social affairs ministers have agreed
How green economy can also benefit women’s employment
Higher female unemployment and a greater proportion of women leaving the labour market due to the pandemic has set back progress towards gender equality in work by at least two
Why is it harder for women in top positions? Because 72% of men do not want them there!
According to a 2021 study by ResumeLab, based on a sample of 801 executives in the US, the acceptance level of women as leaders by men, who are the majority
Women get hired but not promoted: the top jobs issue
The fact that most companies have fewer women than men higher up in the organization is primarily driven by disparities in promotion rates, not gender differences in hiring or retention.
Two out of three leadership roles in the U.K. FTSE 350 companies go to men
Two out of three leadership roles in the U.K. FTSE 350 companies go to men, but significant progress is noticed in FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 companies, according to a
Financing tech solutions to improve women’s healthcare
Growing interest of venture capitalists and angel investors can help solve the problem of insufficient funding of femtech – tech solutions focusing on women’s health, says agency FemTech Analytics in
Netflix diversity report: 52% of the staff are women
A bit more than half of Netflix’s global staff are women, the company says in an update of its diversity and inclusion report. 51.7% are women, up from 48.7% in
Women report increased online risks but men say it’s improving
Teen girls and women say they were more exposed to online risks in 2021 compared to the previous year while teen boys and men say the situation online has improved.