From stamping out stereotypes to finding your 'spark', here's how to close the global gender gap
With another 202 years before women achieve pay parity at work, it's time for a fresh and re-energized approach to the gender gap.
Gender parity is fundamental to whether and how economies and societies thrive. Ensuring the full development and appropriate deployment of half of the world’s total talent pool has a vast bearing on the growth, competitiveness and future-readiness of economies and businesses worldwide. The Global Gender Gap Report benchmarks 149 countries on their progress towards gender parity across four thematic dimensions: Economic Participation and Opportunity, Educational Attainment, Health and Survival, and Political Empowerment. In addition, this year’s edition studies skills gender gaps related to Artificial Intelligence (AI).
With another 202 years before women achieve pay parity at work, it's time for a fresh and re-energized approach to the gender gap.
With women more involved in the application of artificial intelligence than developing the technology itself, this newest of industries is still clinging to traditional gender roles.
The trend for women to be appointed to CEO positions in times of crisis is yet another reason why gender equality in the workplace is some way off.