The number of women at work across the Muslim world is swelling. Across the 30 largest emerging-market Muslim countries, 100 million women were working in 2002. Today, that number is 155 million. Economic necessity, more education, new technologies and changing…
Fashion brand Paisley has launched FEM, a female-only currency that counteracts the 21% wage gap between men and women in Germany. To give women as much spending power as men, the currency is worth 21% more than the Euro. Read…
As innovation in mobile changes how society operates, women are using their phones to assist them in practically every aspect of their lives, from consuming news to budgeting to waking up in the morning. Almost half of women ages 18…
Thanks to new studies coming out of neuroscience, we now know that there are no “biological” differences between male and female brains. Girls and boys now take math, science, and computer classes in equal numbers in secondary school. Read more…
Why are there so many women engaged in the learning & development and human resources? These two areas are the cornerstones that make any organization stronger and more competitive because they focus on the most important resource – people. Read…
I think it is great that we’re talking about sex like never before. The media and business and politicians are tasked with normalizing these conversations, but we have to remember that we’re still talking about individuals in intimate experiences. Read…
Astonishingly, almost 90% of countries have one or more gender-based legal restrictions. In some countries, for example, women have limited property rights, while in others, husbands have the right to prevent their wives from working. Read more in We Forum …
There have been times in 2017 when it has felt like women were under attack. But this list proves that women always fight back. Read more in Fast Company The Top 11 Innovations That Made Women’s Lives Better In 2017…
The World Economic Forum recently ranked Bangladesh first in gender equality among South Asia nations for the second consecutive year. Under South Asia’s only female prime minister, the country is investing heavily in its women and girls. Read more in…
Why does this under-representation of women matter? Research shows that diverse teams perform better. Individuals from different genders, races, backgrounds and experiences bring different perspectives that can lead to innovative solutions. Read more in weforum Why we need more women…
