Fewer women in the European Parliament
The European Parliament says it stands for gender equality. However, the EU elections in June did not improve the Parliament’s gender equality but made it slightly worse. The share of
Putting pressure on EU companies to reach gender balance
The number of women on board of directors in the EU has improved but there are still fewer women executives than women non-executives and this is the case in the
Femtech startups attracting investors
Femtech startups – companies focusing on women’s health products and services – are collectively on course to raise a record amount of venture capital this year. “Investor interest in the
How to improve business financing of women led startups
Efforts are made to strengthen female entrepreneurship, as the field of technology continues to be male-dominated. Female founded and female led startups are becoming more commonplace but still only account
Fewer women getting leading roles in top films
There are fewer women having leading roles in top films! Last year fewer girls and women had leading roles compared to 2022. The figure plummeted to 30%, on par with
Ups and downs for women in reality TV production
Women’s position in reality television production has somewhat improved the last few years. However, as the roles behind-the-scenes gain more decision-making power, the percentage of women in the job decreases,
More women making a career in AI
Women are a force in artificial intelligence. Men still outnumber women, but over the past four years, the share of female AI talent has increased significantly, data from World Economic
The gender gap in in power and politics
More people than ever are going to polls in 2024. A hope is that this will contribute to closing of the gender gap in power and politics. UN Women data
Lack of funding forcing Girls in Tech to close after 17 years
US-based non-profit organisation Girls in Tech is closing after 17 years. Founder and CEO Adriana Gascoigne told US media that the background is lack of funding. The organisation has some
Record audiences for women sports but gender gaps persist
Women’s sport is registering record audiences across a wide range of sports according to the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). With the Paris Olympic Games just weeks away, UN Women notes