Women are starting their own businesses at a faster rate than men, with a marked increase during 2020. Globally, the share of founders grew by 45% in 2020 for women and by 32% for men, compared to the previous year,…
A research conducted by Alan Turing Institute suggests that more females are needed in this field to address the algorithmic gender bias that appears due to the lack of female input. Read more in Datafloq Top 5 leading women in…
Still, many laws continue to inhibit women’s ability to enter the workforce or start a business—and even to travel outside their homes in the same way as men. In fact, on average globally, women have just three-quarters of the economic…
8 March is International Women’s Day. During the COVID-19 pandemic, women leaders across the globe have been associated with faster action and fewer deaths. Read more in weforum 5 top global priorities for 2022, according to women leaders at Davos…
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Firms where 30% of leaders are women have a 15% increase in profitability (a net profit margin that is more than 1 percentage point higher) compared with similar firms with no female leaders, according to research from the Peterson Institute…
Current efforts to combat climate change leave women behind. But drawing women fully into the fight is a win-win—accelerating climate progress and advancing gender equity. Read more in BCG Why Climate Action Needs a Gender Focus By Zineb Sqalli, Shalini…
Research suggests women account for only 26% of data and AI positions in the workforce; Increasing representation and diversity in AI development is crucial to producing better products of value to more people and avoiding biases; From supporting STEM education…
Carolina Alvarez spent 13 years working in the male-dominated janitorial industry, where she encountered discomforting sexism and shady business practices, and struggled to get the credit she deserved. Janitorial is a very male-dominated industry. All the crew were men; all…
Filmmaker Shalini Kantayya says women and people of color look at technology from the outside—and have felt the negative impacts.”What I came to learn is that the people who are leading the data, the scientists and mathematicians and journalists and…
