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
UN Women says AI can intensify online threats against women in politics
Online threats of death, rape, and physical violence against women in politics and public life have become alarmingly common, and the rise of artificial intelligence may further intensify the scale
A guide on how to improve diversity in gaming
Close to 50% of gamers worldwide are women but the business is dominated by men! More than three billion people worldwide play digital games and 46% of them are women.
Women’s sports attracting investors
There is a growing interest in women’s sports as investment opportunities! Sports have become a highly sought after asset class for private equity firms, and the Paris Olympics—the first to
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