Tag Archives: Women

Women’s mental health: Navigating biological factors, workplace challenges, and policy gaps(OAG)

Mental health affects everyone, but women experience it differently from men due to a combination of biological, societal, and workplace factors. Hormonal shifts, alongside the pressures of balancing careers and caregiving, shape how women manage their mental wellbeing throughout their lives. Key life stages, such as menopause, are often overlooked despite their significant impact on […]
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3 skills women need to succeed in the future of work (FC)

Here’s why upskilling women with negotiation, game theory, and advocacy skills can help level the professional playing field. In 2023, nearly 80% of companies reported having woman-focused programming as part of their diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. And President Joe Biden committed $3 billion to advance gender equity and equality globally in 2024. Yet despite these initiatives, gender parity is […]
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The long-term impact of gender pay disparity (Moneyweb)

The wage gap doesn’t tell the whole story of how women’s wealth creation trajectory can be hindered. According to the latest World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report, South African women are paid between 23% and 35% less than men doing the same job, while Stats SA estimates the country’s gender wage gap at 30% […]
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Enhancing equal access to opportunities for all in G20 countries (OECD)

Over recent years, globalisation, digitalisation, demographics and climate change have been transforming the way economies work. These trends have provided new opportunities for growth, but also deepened inequalities as the gains from growth have not been shared evenly amongst all. The COVID-19 pandemic – a global public health crisis without precedent in living memory – is resulting […]
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