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Gender Pay gap in US / Millennial Women Near Parity
These findings are based on a new Pew Research Center survey of 2,002 adults, including 810 Millennials (adults ages 18 to 32),2 conducted Oct. 7-27, 2013 Continue reading
Gender Gap in Canada / Wider for women MBAs study shows
Canadian women with MBAs earn less than their male counterparts in their first year on the job, a study shows Continue reading
Tech firms in US / Hiring more women than men
Over the last 12 months, the tech industry added 60,000 jobs, and 36,000 — or 60% — of those positions went to women, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Usually, men make up 70% to 80% of the new hires, but according to the BLS, the tide seems to have turned in the last … Continue reading
The Global Gender Gap Report 2013 / The four Nordic countries continue to hold privileged positions
The four Nordic countries that have consistently held the highest positions in previous editions of the Global Gender Gap Index continue to hold privileged positions Continue reading
Gender Gap / Women more likely to be victims of crime when unemployed, but not men research finds
High women unemployment means a higher likelihood of higher crime rates. But not men unemployment Continue reading
UK Gender Life Expectancy Gap / Narrows to less than four years
Babies born from 2010 to 2012 can now expect to live to 79 if they are boys and 82.8 if they are girls Continue reading
US Gender Gap / Only two occupations in which women earn more: counsellors and medical technologists
The gender wage gap is alive and well, according to the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Out of more than 500 job categories tracked by the BLS, there are only two occupations in which women brought home greater median weekly pay than men in 2012: counselors and health practitioner support technologists and technicians. Both … Continue reading
India’s Gender Gap / Getting even at work
The fight to balance the boardroom may not have been won but quite a few Indian companies have been making strides towards a gender-balanced workforce Continue reading
California / Gender gap persists in most occupations
California men and women continue to largely segregate into different professions, the latest census figures show. Of the 100 most common occupations in California, only 20 have roughly an equal number of male and female workers, according to the data, which come via the state Department of Finance. Jobs typically done by men often pay … Continue reading
Good Jobs Gender Gap / Globally, Men Twice as Likely as Women to Have a Good Job
Women’s deficit in the “good jobs” market is biggest in South Asia Continue reading
The Gender Gap in China / 51% of senior management positions are held by women
This places China at the very top, miles ahead of the 24% global average rate. Continue reading
US / Closing the Gender Wage Gap by Raising the Minimum Wage
Women working full time, year round typically make only 77 percent of what their male counterparts make – leaving a wage gap of 23 cents on the dollar. One reason for this gap is that women are concentrated in low-wage jobs: two-thirds of minimum wage workers and workers in tipped occupations are women, disproportionately women … Continue reading
Japan / Working Women are the most underutilized asset
This month, prime minister Shinzo Abe will begin unveiling Japan’s “national growth strategy,” the structural reforms from the “third arrow” of Abenomics. This will include a crucial one: boosting female employment. Already, Abe has called on corporations to have at least one female executive per company (paywall). The government also plans to open 250,000 daycares … Continue reading
US Gender Gap / 11 of 15 top-paying jobs dominated by men
The balance of genders among top professions leans heavily toward men but women are making strides forward, U.S. employment firm CareerBuilder said. “While employers have made strides in equalizing compensation for both genders, historical gaps are still present in some organizations today,” Rosemary Haefner, vice president of Human Resources at CareerBuilder said in a statement. … Continue reading
UK Gender Gap / Women Unemployment at 25-year high
Almost 1.5 million women could be unemployed by 2018 if the government’s current plans for job growth continue as planned, according to a new survey. Women’s unemployment is rising to a 25-year-high, while men’s is decreasing, with 60% of new private-sector jobs since the first quarter of 2010 going to men. The report by the … Continue reading
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