15 must-read gender stories of the week

Welcome to your weekly digest of stories about how the gender gap plays out around the world – in business, health, education and politics.

Men with moustaches are more likely than women to head medical departments. (World Economic Forum)

Clean energy is a gender issue, and a challenge all countries share. (Huffington Post)

Family leave gaining momentum and changing lives for parents at work. (Wall Street Journal)

Diversity at work in the US: reasons to hope, reasons to despair. (The Atlantic)

The World Bank tackles gender equality. (World Economic Forum)

Women take the wheel at Ethiopian Airlines with first-all women flight. (Huffington Post)

UN names Singapore the top Asian nation for gender equality. (Jakarta Post)

“Playing the woman’s card”, Donald Trump on Hilary Clinton. (Slate)

Zimbabwe: Woman promoted to a top air force post. (Al Jazeera)

Women in Business — 10 questions to Anne Richards. (Financial Times)

Women In tech predict major change In 2016. (Forbes)

Gender equality: a competitive advantage. (Australian Financial Review)

Women in 2015: did we solve the problem? (The Conversation)

The Washington Post’s take on a year when gender seemed to matter little and mattered a great deal. (Washington Post)

Selfies In 2015: Is it a woman thing? (NPR)

Statistic of the week:

24% – The visibility of women among everyone who is seen, heard or read about in the news.

The Global Media Monitoring Project, 2015

Quote of the week:

“Call out industry panels and conferences which don’t include enough women, hold organizations accountable in addressing biases and discrimination, and demand transparency and change on issues like paid leave, equal pay, and representation on boards.”

Alicia Syrett, Founder and CEO, Pantegrion Capital
Quoted in ‘Women In tech predict major change in 2016′, (Forbes)

Image: A foreign journalist raises her hand to ask a question during a news conference, November 12, 2012. REUTERS/Carlos Barria