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  As the world faces both the immediate threats and long-term impact of climate change, data shows that women and children are already the most affected. Globally, eight in 10 climate refugees are women. And they are exponentially more likely to die in natural disasters. Despite this, women are still too few and far between in the places and roles where they can make a difference in helping chart a clean energy future. There are far too few women in boardrooms, senior management roles and technical jobs in the energy sector. This is despite the recent momentum behind gender equality and all ...

COVID-19 is reversing progress on the road to equality for women in work Governments and businesses must take action to address the fallout of the pandemic. Alex Robinson Photography COVID-19 is harming women’s labor market outcomes more than men’s. In previous pandemics and financial crises, white-collar workers and male-dominated industries were the first to see jobs disappear. But COVID-19 has hit faster and harder those who are the most vulnerable in society — those working in lower-paid roles; in sectors like retail, accommodation, and tourism, which have been largely shut down by ...

Organisations that are ‘creating pathways to prosperity’ for women can apply for support from Google as well as up to $2m in funding.

Mar 8, 2021 Progress for women in work could be back at 2017 levels by the end of 2021 as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. This is according to analysis conducted for PwC’s annual Women in Work Index, which measures female economic empowerment across 33 Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries. The evidence emerging globally is that the damage from Covid-19 and government response and recovery policies, is disproportionately being felt by women. For nine years, countries across the OECD made consistent gains towards women’s economic empowerment. However, du...

COVID-19 has increased labour market inequalities between women and men, with more women losing or giving up their jobs during the pandemic, according to