UN Women says women are losing ground in parts of global political leadership ahead of the 2026 Gender Snapshot, with recent data already showing declines in cabinet and parliamentary leadership.
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Australia has no shortage of women starting businesses. Its new Gender Index shows the sharper problem comes later, as women-led firms fall away at every stage of scale.
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India’s clean-energy ambitions could generate more than 44 lakh jobs, yet women make up just 11% of the surveyed solar and wind workforce. The next phase of India’s green transition …
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India’s platform workforce is growing rapidly, but women are not entering its biggest segments at the same pace. New evidence shows why bank accounts alone cannot solve the problem when …
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Women may be particularly good at turning workplace relationships into close-knit circles. New research shows why these friendships matter for belonging and stability, and why women also need networks that …
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Women account for nearly seven in ten global health workers and drove most workforce growth since 1990. But their concentration in lower-paid professions and limited leadership access raises a bigger …
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Business culture tells founders to learn from failure and try again. New research finds women-owned businesses are more likely to liquidate and less likely to successfully reorganise after bankruptcy, raising …
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Sixty years ago, researchers asked whether women belonged in executive leadership. In 2026, the question is different: why do senior men and women increasingly describe the same promotion, evaluation and …
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South African women are narrowing the workplace AI-skills gap, according to Pnet’s August 2026 Job Market Trends Report. Their share among professionals listing AI capabilities has risen from 25% to …
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Women now account for 50.1% of US nonfarm payroll jobs, only the third such crossover in historical data. But falling male participation, sector shifts, persistent pay gaps and July’s female …