EU women earn 13% less than men
“Women in the European Union still continue to earn less than men, with the average gender pay gap in the EU standing at about 13%, for the third year in
European femtech startups attracting venture capitalists
European femtech startups have already reached new heights for yearly venture capital (VC) funding. More than €339 million has been collected across 47 femtech deals so far this year—beating the
Movement toward gender equality has stalled
The movement toward gender equality has actually stalled in recent decades. Women’s labour force participation has levelled off, men and women remain concentrated into different occupations, and women continue to
Diversity increasing a company’s long-term value
DEI initiatives (diversity, equity, inclusion) are of strategic importance to increase a company’s long-term market valuation and innovation. The positive link between DEI and innovation suggests that inclusive environments that
Meta Oversight board wants clear rules against child marriage
Meta, owner of Facebook and Instagram, should clarify rules to make sure that the taking down of posts promoting forced marriages include child marriages, the company’s Oversight board says. “Child
Closing gender gap can accelerate green transition argue IMF specialists
The gender gap in STEM education is one of the biggest barriers to women getting green jobs. These skills are essential for engineering, renewable energy, and technology sectors that drive
Decreasing number of women promoted in D&A and AI
Women’s representation at senior levels in data, analytics and artificial intelligence has been decreasing since 2008, according to a new report Career Outlook for Women in Data, Analytics, and AI.
Women in kids’ TV-shows are thin
Women and girls are slim in TV-programmes for children. In both new and popular programming, female characters are less likely than male characters to be fat. This means reinforcing the
Fragile progress for women at work
Women’s outlook and day-to-day experiences are not much different, or are even worse, than they were nearly a decade ago. Progress is surprisingly fragile, especially for women of colour. At
UN report shows lack of women in digital research
There is hardly any improvement in the number of women working with digital research. Globally the share of female researchers, at 31.5%, has barely budged since 2011, UN Women says