The full impact of the pandemic on the gender pay gap not seen yet
The average hourly median gender pay gap (GPG) in the UK in 2020-21 has increased compared to the previous year, but the full impact of the Covid-19 pandemic is yet
Women projects supported as gender gap is widening
Projects to economically empower women and girls have received funding and support recognising effects of the Covid pandemic that has widened the gender gap. Google’s charity Google.org has awarded support
How much CEE is losing by not fixing the gender gap
Closing the gender gap in Central and Eastern Europe could unlock Euro 146 billion in annual GDP by 2030, or roughly the size of the economies of Slovakia and Croatia
Improvements for funding of women startups (report)
Funding of women-founded US startups has improved this year, according to financial data and software company PitchBook report All In: Women in the VC Ecosystem. Female-founded companies raised USD 40.4 billion across
Women hold only 5.5% of CEO positions globally – study
Boardroom diversity has increased globally since 2015 but we still have a long way to go towards true gender parity. Women still hold only a quarter of boardroom positions, while
Companies with diverse boards perform better on climate action
As climate change becomes increasingly significant in the global corporate landscape, stakeholders and shareholders alike have begun to pay greater attention to how companies measure up in terms of climate
Tech industry coalition to drive diversity
A number of large tech companies have lined up for a joint project to promote diversity, equity and inclusion in the tech industry– Action to Catalyse Tech (ACT). The actionplan
Gender Equality Index 2021: Big losses for gender equality in Europe
The EU has made “fragile gains” towards gender equality, but big losses are emerging as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Gender Equality Index 2021, released by
Lack of diversity in media and entertainment hurts business – WEF report
Promoting diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) in the media and entertainment industry is the right thing to do – but it can also prove profitable. A new report from the
Women suffer burnout at work: what can companies do about it?
A recent report by McKinsey and LeanIn.org confirmed what various studies have indicated over the past year: the toll that the pandemic continues to take on employees – especially on