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Women in Turkey / Employment on the rise in urban areas
Some 1.5 million new jobs have been created in the last four years for women in non-agricultural sectors in urban areas, according to an employment report released by the Economic Policy Research Foundation of Turkey (TEPAV) yesterday. While some 3.4 million women worked in non-agricultural sectors in June 2009, this number increased to around 4.9 … Continue reading
UK / The Gender pay gap still at 15%
Official figures analysed by the TUC show the hourly rate of pay for men is £26.54 and for women £18.32, with the disparity even wider in part-time jobs 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
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
Myanmar / Ooredoo to train 30,000 women as airtime agents
Ooredoo and the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women have announced a partnership to bring the benefits of mobile technology to under-served communities and support women’s entrepreneurship in Myanmar 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
UK / Men with children 1.4x more likely to work than those without
British fathers are more likely to be in employment than their childless counterparts. But when it comes to women, having a child reduces your chances of being in work. We look at the data for every age group to see what’s happening Continue reading
US Gender Jobs Gap / Women have regained all jobs lost during the Great Recession
U.S. women have recovered all the jobs they lost to the Great Recession. The same can’t be said for men, who remain 2.1 million jobs short Continue reading
Job Search / Beautiful women get more callbacks for job interviews, study says
Life really is easier for attractive people. They make more money, get promoted faster, and many times are simply more successful. And according to a new study, they have a much easier time job hunting. Italian researchers sent more than 10,000 resumes out, using the same one and changing only first-name, last-name, address, and the … Continue reading
China / Job Market Tougher for Women Grads
Much has already been written and discussed about this year’s employment season, which has been called the toughest yet in China’s history. But for women graduates, it is even more difficult Continue reading
Canada’s New ‘Census’ / Women lead in post-secondary education and Immigrants more educated than average Canadian
Canada’s New Census on Higher education: Women are continuing to outpace men, while newcomers are arriving in Canada with more post-secondary experience than the average canadian Continue reading
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