Future of Work

The biggest jobs headline describes a future shortfall. Saransh asks what today’s figures miss about women, challenges the careless use of “Global South”, and examines what employment policy should measure …

Johanna and Johan had the same underlying AI capabilities. Participants rewarded them differently. A virtual-office experiment raises questions about gender, perceived contribution and the decisions people carry into new technology.

A software-generated score can look reassuringly objective. UNESCO’s work on gender equality in AI asks us to look closer at the assumptions behind it, and at who can challenge decisions …

A new body of research is pushing a sharper idea into the world of work: women’s careers often move in rhythms, not straight lines. This article explores the new lifecycle …

AI can help women refresh skills, build evidence of current capability and explore new career or business paths after a break. A genuinely smarter return, however, also requires fair hiring, …

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 …

Remote work emerged as the single biggest job priority for women in a new US survey, ahead of compensation. The finding says less about women accepting lower pay and more …

Care work was long treated as a private family duty, performed largely by women and excluded from economic thinking. It is now becoming a global policy, labour and investment priority. …

A new Hybrid Work Study from Umeå University suggests hybrid work improved autonomy, leadership access and time control among white-collar employees, with women reporting the clearest gains.

Women leaders in 2026 are reshaping leadership through visibility, AI fluency, trust-building, sponsorship and stronger workplace systems. Here are 10 ways they are changing the leadership game.