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The most significant progress for Ireland has been in the increase in the number of women in senior positions, which has risen from 34.3 per cent to 36 per cent
Ireland rises two places in narrowing the gender gap

Ireland has climbed two places to seventh position among the most advanced countries globally in narrowing the gender gap, according to a new report p(...)

The forum said its findings indicate the need for urgent action with concerns that gender bias could enter the coding process, leading to real-world implications. Photograph: Getty Images
Concerns over huge gender gap in artificial intelligence workforce

Men are much more likely to work in the area of artificial intelligence (AI) than women, according to a new report which finds the gender talent gap i(...)

Overall, the research found that the average full-time salary for working women is $11,102 a year (€10,400) - approximately half the male average of $20,554 (€19,222)
Ireland ranks 5th when it comes to closing the gender gap

Ireland has ranked fifth out of 145 countries in terms of closing the gender gap, according to a new report published on Thursday. Research from the (...)

World leaders including France’s Francois Hollande, Germany’s Angela Merkel and China’s Li Keqiang will gather at the annual Davos forum running from January 21 until January 24, 2015, seeking to chart a path away from fundamentalism towards solidarity.(Photograph: FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/Getty Images)
Women a scarce commodity at Davos

Women are still scarce at the World Economic Forum in Davos even as the youngest attendees reverse the gender gap for the first time. Among the 2,500 (...)

High life expectancy and equal access to third-level education contributed to Ireland’s strong performance in the World Economic Forum gender gap survey. Photograph: Getty Images/iStockphoto
Should we be celebrating Ireland’s gender equality result?

Are you bored with women complaining about gender inequality?Surely these days women can “look the business” in their sharp suits and high heels. They(...)

According to the latest survey, the world has seen only a small improvement in equality for women in the workplace over the past nine years
Ireland ranked in eighth place in gender gap rankings
  • Work
  • October 28, 2014, 08:40

Ireland has slipped two places in an international gender gap survey table from the World Economic Forum. The organisation’s annual survey shows Irel(...)