Posts tagged "gender funding gap"

Over the course of a decade, just 3.9% of $1.2 billion in funding has gone to student-led startups with a team of women founders. Mixed-gender startups received 1.8% of funding.

Jodie Imam explains why improving the gender funding gap is a priority for Tractor Ventures in funding many more women in the tech ecosystem.

We asked some of Australia's best and brightest entrepreneurs: 'When did you first realise sexism is rife in business?' Here's what they said.

The capacity of the Fair Work Commission to order pay rises for workers in women-dominated industries will be strengthened under Labor policy.

Greater diversity leads to greater yields for business, and inclusive and empathetic leadership breeds productivity, loyalty and motivation.

One-in-seven Australians think men are more capable than women in the workplace and in politics, proving there is lots of work to be done.

A crackdown on superannuation and changes to the Fair Work Act have been passed in the final sitting week for the year in Canberra.

Women’s average full-time base salary across all industries and occupations is 16.2% less than men’s — it's time to dismantle the gender pay gap.

The Morrison government hasn’t yet completely ruled out a push to force companies with more than 1000 employees toward pay transparency.

Ariane Barker believes well-educated women are still struck by a pressure to find a balance between being the primary carer and having a career they want.

Amid the bleak stats, there are glimmers of hope, as initiatives across the world help female entrepreneurs raise capital and realise their dreams.