International Women's Day

Gender Parity

Here's what's still holding working women back in 2018

It's 2018, but we're still light years from gender equality. There are some clear reasons why - and also some workable solutions.

Anna Bruce-Lockhart 08 Mar 2018

Gender Parity

3 things women need to succeed in their career – according to women

Thousands of professional women were asked how their workplaces could support them better. Here's what happened next.

Bob Moritz and Sharmila Karve 08 Mar 2018

Education, Gender and Work

#MeToo is having unexpected consequences for working women

Male managers are dodging younger female staff for fear of sexual harassment accusations. It's leaving women more isolated than ever.

Stéphanie Thomson 07 Mar 2018

Gender Parity

The scary facts behind the gender pension gap

Women across the globe have 30-40% less money than men in retirement – despite often living longer. Why are they so much worse off?

Stephanie Lane 07 Mar 2018

Gender Parity

Even in Denmark, women take a 20% pay cut for having children

New research looks at the impact of having children on earnings, highlighting that even in a country like Denmark with generous paid leave, the effect is still significant - on women.

Corinne Purtill and Dan Kopf · Quartz 14 Feb 2018

Education, Gender and Work

Canada just gave women a pay rise

The new budget contains a raft of measures designed to get more women back into work – and with higher wages.

Briony Harris 08 Mar 2018

Gender Parity

Why paying mothers more could fix the gender pay gap

More generous maternity provisions could help young mothers be more productive.

Vera Troeger · The Conversation 19 Feb 2018

Artificial Intelligence and Robotics

AI could reinforce gender inequality

The data we use to train machines is biased and could teach them gender inequality.

Bettina Büchel · The Conversation 08 Mar 2018

Education, Gender and Work

Why men's aversion to housework is stalling women's careers

We won't achieve full equality in the workplace until men worldwide shoulder their share of chores at home – from caring for the elderly to cleaning the house.

Gary Barker 07 Mar 2018

The Fourth Industrial Revolution could smash gender inequality – or deepen it

The rise of robots will hit the women the hardest, unless there are major shifts in attitudes, education practices and opportunities.

Valerie Cliff 06 Mar 2018

Gender Parity

8 simple things you can do to improve women's rights

UN Women have shared some tips for International Women's Day.

Jane Arscott · The Conversation 07 Mar 2018

Education, Gender and Work

Some remarkable women that history has forgotten

From launching an astronaut into space to leading the suffragette movement.

Ciara Appelbaum · Business Insider 05 Mar 2018

Gender Parity

These women changed the world - and you've probably never heard of them

You probably haven't heard of these trailblazers before, but they've shaped history.

Stéphanie Thomson 06 Mar 2018

Media, Entertainment and Information

6 films that changed how we think about women in Hollywood

This summer saw a major success for a female-fronted, female-directed blockbuster film. It's the latest in a line of other groundbreaking works.

Phil Hoad 22 Sep 2017

Education, Gender and Work

14 things you didn't know women invented

Throughout history, countless female inventors have made invaluable contributions to the world, despite facing gender-based discrimination.

Lucy Yang · Business Insider 08 Mar 2018

Education, Gender and Work

This is how to change men's minds about women

It's pretty straightforward, according to new research.

Sarah Todd · Quartz 08 Mar 2018