Twitter commits to 25% diversity in leadership by 2025
In its diversity report for 2020, Twitter Inc. commits to increasing the number of women and minorities in leadership roles and pledges that at least half of its global workforce
A battle to close the gender pay gap
The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation aimed at reducing gender-based pay discrimination, narrowing the gender-wage gap and increasing employer accountability. However, the measure faces little chance of overcoming Republican
Nearly half of women in developing countries ‘do not own their bodies,’ UN says
Nearly half of women in 57 developing countries do not have decision-making power over their own bodies, including whether or not to have sex with their partners, according to UNFPA’s
Violence against women: Swedish female politicians unite in action
Swedish women MPs across the political field demand actions to stop violence against women. In three weeks, five women have been murdered. Suspects are men they have had a relationship
Closing the gender gap when hiring new staff
Women remain underrepresented in positions of power, so is for instance just 8% of Fortune 500 companies led by women. So, how can we close the gender gap when hiring
It’s (still) a man’s world in Hollywood
The percentage of top-grossing films that featured female protagonists plunged last year, from 40% in 2019 to just 29% in 2020, according to the latest study from Dr. Martha Lauzen,
LinkedIn diversity report – Gains for women but few in tech positions
LinkedIn diversity report for 2020 confirmed the steady gains that the company has made during the past years in adding women to its workforce. However, the share of female employees
UK launches G7 Gender Equality Advisory Council
The British government has announced the creation of a new advisory council to lead UK’s gender equality work at the G7. The newly formed Gender Equality Advisory Council (GEAC) will
Promising increase of women led unicorns
Female-founded and female-led startups are becoming more common and the global number of women led unicorns has increased 400% in seven years. Central and Eastern Europe have more female founders
AI gender discrimination in Facebook job ads
Sexism and racism in artificial intelligence worries scientists. University of California has now studied how AI chooses to show job opportunities for men and women. Researchers conclude that Facebook gender