The Gender Barriers in Financial Services ‘Women are still being overlooked’ By Eve Maddock-Jones Half of women say they have experienced barriers to their career within financial services because of factors such as pregnancy and menopause, a recent study has found. Simplify Consulting published research into the gender pay gap and experiences and found the ‘glass ceiling’ was still ever-present…
Women’s Nordic Combined Shut Out of 2026 Winter Olympics By Alex Azzi The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Friday announced the program for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics. One of the biggest takeaways? For a 25th consecutive Winter Games, men will compete in Nordic combined and women won’t. Nordic combined — which includes ski jumping and cross-country skiing — has been contested…
Women In Science Don’t Get The Credit They Deserve By Nick Morrison Women in science are less likely to get credit for the work they do, according to a ground-breaking new study. While the idea that women are less likely to get the plaudits for their work than their male counterparts is well-established, it often relies on the evidence of a…
Funding For Women In Film: New Study Peels Off Layers Of Inequity By Nelson Granados It is well understood that the media and entertainment industry has a long way to go to achieve equal representation among men and women, for example in acting and studio executive roles. A new study extends this unfortunate reality by showing how funding for women-owned businesses in…
Although requiring gender studies classes in college won’t fix every gender-based issue, the requirement could help inspire progress toward a more respectful and inclusive culture. Here are a few reasons why this requirement should be implemented everywhere.
Particular attention is required to ensure that rural young women have equal opportunities to participate in and benefit from positive changes associated with rural development.
A look back at moments that empowered women and girls around the world amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
— The movement to hold the Nigerian police force’s Special Anti-Robbery Squad accountable for its crimes has been driven by female activists. By Vincent Desmond Damilola Odufuwa has always been passionate about women’s rights in Nigeria. In 2018, she founded Wine and Whine, an organization to help women foster professional networking opportunities, alongside Odunayo Eweniyi, one of Nigeria’s trailblazing tech entrepreneurs…
The strong message emerging from this research is that policy makers and business leaders need to act fast to push for greater gender equality.
Sudan has repealed a restrictive public order law that controlled how women acted and dressed in public. On Twitter, Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok paid tribute to women who had “endured the atrocities that resulted from the implementation of this law”. The country’s transitional authorities also dissolved the party of former President Omar al-Bashir. Mr. Bashir seized power in a 1989…
