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Gender gaps create new costs for corporates

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Corporates are under pressure to improve gender parity but progress is slow

Legal reform lags as gender-based cyberviolence rises

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Although international law recognises online gender-based abuse and violence, national-level reform is slow

Gender equality is a distant but achievable goal

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There has been a robust rise in women’s access to non-agrarian employment and top political offices

Board diversity may give Europe an edge in talent war

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EUROPE

Countries, not the EU, lead the trend in Europe to improve corporate governance by boosting gender diversity on boards

Gender friendly business and law policies need impetus

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INTERNATIONAL

Gender equality is a Sustainable Development Goal, but most countries lag regardless of income and political stability

AI augmentation and automation will alter job markets

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AI will lift global economic productivity over the coming decades, but also transform labour markets

Women will remain under-represented in US midterms

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UNITED STATES

A record number of women will run for state legislatures in 2022, but less than one-third running for Congress are women

Pandemic fuelled uptake of digital tools but unevenly

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Pandemic-linked disruptions brought millions of new people online for the first time but wide gaps persist

Pandemic will alter the apparel sector permanently

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The pandemic has altered consumption patterns and deepened environmental concerns in this vital economic sector