The key to closing the gender gap? Putting more women in charge - WEF

While women worldwide are closing the gap in critical areas such as health and education, significant gender inequality persists in the workforce and in politics. Given current rates of change, this year’s Global Gender Gap Reportestimates it will be another 217 years before we achieve gender parity.

As part of its workforce gap analysis, the World Economic Forum turned to LinkedIn to better understand the trends in gender equality across the workforce. Thanks to our unique insight into real-time workforce trends, LinkedIn can provide more depth, nuance, and timeliness than the sort of data historically gathered by governments or NGOs. Our data provides insight into the role women leaders play in driving overall economic equity and participation.

Gender Gap, Women in Economy, Women in the Workplace, Gender EqualityBrigitte BellanNovember 6, 2017World Economic Forum, WEF, Gender Parity Gap

Women will wait 217 years for pay gap to close, WEF says - The Guardian

Gender parity ‘shifting into reverse’ as World Economic Forum adds 47 years to time needed to reach workplace equality.

The authors of a new report forecasting that it could take 170 years to eradicate the disparity in pay and employment opportunities for men and women have called for urgent action to close the gender equality gap.

The report by the World Economic Forum – best known for its high-profile gathering each year in Davos, Switzerland – found that economic disparity between women and men around the world was rising even though the gap was closing on other measures, such as education.

Gender Gap, Women in Economy, Women in the WorkplaceBrigitte BellanNovember 4, 2017The Guardian, WEF, Jill Treanor, Gender Parity Gap