This is What People Really Think About Having a Female Boss
Workers who currently have a woman boss are more likely to prefer a female boss in the future.
Gender gap in the workplace
Despite increased publicity and discussions surrounding the inequalities women face in the workplace, there remains a tremendous amount of work to be done to close the gender gap.
Why Too Many Women's Leadership Initiatives Fail
Here are three actionable tips to keep high-potential women from leaking through the leadership pipeline at your organization.
Hi-Tech Still Isn’t Getting Gender Diversity Right—But We Can Learn From Their Mistakes
In recent years, Silicon Valley and the tech industry, in general, have been getting bad press for their sexist “bro-culture” and lack of gender diversity.
When and Why Diversity Improves Your Board’s Performance
Researchers interviewed 19 board directors (15 women and four men) to learn whether and how corporate boards were benefiting from diversity.
How can employers improve gender diversity in leadership positions?
'It's like trying to complete a jigsaw puzzle with half the pieces missing'
America’s First Women Aviators
“In those days…they kissed you good-by and trusted to luck you’d get back.”
Royal Navy to allow female sailors on subs
The Royal Navy is preparing to allow women to serve on its submarine fleet for the first time, defence sources say.
The number of women running Fortune 500 companies is at a record high
A record number of women now hold the top spot at Fortune 500 companies. Of the companies that make up the 2019 Fortune 500 list, released today, 33 have women CEOs.
Gender Inequality Harms Us All. But We Have The Roadmap To End It
Women may still have to fight against many barriers to equality, but how much better it would be if our daughters didn’t have to? Conservative MP Helen Whately writes
Women In The Boardroom: How Gender Inequality Is As Pervasive In Food Tech As All Tech
Unfortunately, new (and old) research is pointing to the fact that even in the most progressive industries of today – such as the booming food-tech sector working on sustainable solutions for global food insecurity – companies are still sticking to the gender unequal status quo.
The difference between gender equity and equality—and why it matters
The theme of this year’s International Women’s Day was centered around the notion that “[a]n equal world is an enabled world.”
How to create a gender-inclusive workplace
Women make up half of the workforce, but they’re significantly less likely to hold leadership positions within their organizations.
Why Working for Gender Equity in Medicine Is Important
Despite women entering the profession of medicine at higher rates than ever before and female medical school matriculants surpassing male numbers this past year, there remain many challenges to being a woman in medicine.
Make Gender Equality a Value, Not a Priority
Organizations within any industry can take constructive steps to make gender equality a strategic value.
The Growing Presence of Women in Engineering
Despite the great strides made toward gender equality over the last century, there are still a number of arenas where women are underrepresented in the workforce.
Gender Equity Lacking in Design
Is the industry a hotbed of sexism—and if so, can it be changed?
Bringing Gender Equity to Space
In the intervening decades, a lot has changed on that front, but there is still plenty of work to be done. Space might still be the final frontier for gender equity.
Gender equality: Men held back by hidden bias
While women are often the target of bias in the workplace, new research shows men are impacted, as well.
Are leaders doing enough to support working fathers?
Stay-at-home measures have proven that juggling work and home responsibilities is not a joke