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 …
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The Top 11 Innovations That Made Women’s Lives Better In 2017 By Elizabeth Segran And Rina Raphael
13 January 2018Views: 1,513There 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…
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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…
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Why we need more women in tech by 2030 – and how to do it By Ellen R. Stofan
13 November 2017Views: 1,113Why 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…
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The independent style title — whose covers are more likely to feature authors than fashion models — is growing its club, which meets for sponsored events ranging from architectural tours to cards nights. Read more in BOF The Gentlewoman, a…
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The research suggested that if women participated in the global economy identically to men, there would be a 26 per cent uplift in annual global gross GDP over the next 10 years — effectively adding the combined worth of…
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Laura Walker, president and CEO of WNYC, is a cofounder of the all-women podcasting festival aiming to get women to full representation in the medium. Read more in Fast Company Meet The Woman Working To Make Podcasting More Diverse BY…
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The World Economic Forum’s Gender Gap Index 2016, maps the best – and worst – countries in the world to be a woman. This is based on economic, political, educational and health criteria. Read more in raconteur Where is the…
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These Women Entrepreneurs Created A Fake Male Cofounder To Dodge Startup Sexism By John Paul Titlow
5 September 2017Views: 1,370Penelope Gazin and Kate Dwyer faced a lot of sexism and condescension when they launched their e-commerce marketplace for weird art–that is until they introduced an imaginary cofounder named Keith. Read more in Fast Company These Women Entrepreneurs Created A…
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Although their numbers are increasing, women are still far less represented in executive ranks and in business school classrooms than men. They still make less money. And they are subject to tougher standards than their male colleagues. Read more at…