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
Microsoft Diversity Report: women less than one third of the workforce
Microsoft showed improvements in gender diversity of its workforce over the past year and moved closer to its target of doubling the number of Black and African American managers and
LinkedIn: More women in technical roles – but no progress in leadership
LinkedIn’s latest diversity data show that the Microsoft-owned company has made progress in terms of female representation in technical roles, however women’s share in leadership positions remained stable compared to
More women in minor roles of popular TV shows – but leading roles go to men
The most popular programming on U.S. cable and television is still dominated by white male characters, especially at the lead/co-lead level, even though gender parity on minor roles has been
Black women in big tech suffer from managers’ negative biases
Greater transparency on pay and promotions for Black women working in big tech, financial and professional services is needed to counteract managers’ negative biases, according to a study from London
Menopause and pregnancy loss paid leave for Asos employees
Οnline fashion retailer Asos has announced several new policies aimed at supporting its employees who are “going through health-related life events,” like menopause, fertility issues and pregnancy loss. “This new
WarnerMedia: fewer on-screen roles for women in Warner Bros.’ films
WarnerMedia’s Equity and Inclusion report for 2020-21 shows some progress in the company’s effort to build a more diverse workforce and a more inclusive talent-base for its productions. However, representation
Twitter reports further progress in women representation
Twitter has reported further progress toward reaching the goals of having women make up one-half of its global workforce, as well as having at least 25% of its workforce in