Women at Work

Women lost 32,000 US payroll jobs in July and accounted for more than the entire decline in the labour force. On the same day, the S&P 500 closed at a …

A woman can be surrounded by colleagues and still feel professionally alone. Workplace loneliness affects trust, confidence, collaboration and retention. This guide examines why women may experience it differently and …

Women’s participation in paid work is increasing, but their unpaid domestic, care and family labour remains largely unrecognised. The economy counts women when they enter payrolls while continuing to depend …

India’s enterprises do not lack talented women. They lose them through weak career pathways, care penalties and uneven access to high-value work. Investing in women requires more than hiring. It …

Singapore’s ten-year women’s-development roadmap contains 25 action plans covering workplace equality, caregiving, health, protection from violence and gender attitudes. Its greatest lesson for India and the wider world is the …

Women leaders are often expected to remain confident but likeable, decisive but warm and visible without appearing self-promotional. This practical guide explains how women can communicate decisions, disagreement, ambition and …

Women are trained for jobs in care, health, beauty, education, retail and customer service. But who trains the organisations employing them? Pink-collar skilling must improve women’s capabilities and the workplaces …

Genderwashing is the gap between what organisations say about gender equality and what women actually experience at work. Here is how to spot it.

Men and women may be similarly likely to change employers, but new research suggests men are better able to use outside opportunities to negotiate higher pay while staying. The finding …

Inclusive work culture is not proved by slogans. It shows up in meetings, promotions, feedback, flexibility, safety, accessibility and everyday respect.