Welcome to your weekly digest of stories about how the gender gap plays out around the world — in business, health, education and politics.

Poverty is sexist. We need to measure the poverty of individuals, not households. (World Economic Forum)

Why men are faking 80-hour work weeks. Companies discriminate against women by favouring the illusion of effort. (New York Times)

A woman’s womb has no bearing on her professional capabilities. Pregnant women shouldn’t have to work overtime to prove ...

Welcome to your weekly digest of stories about how the gender gap plays out around the world — in business, health, education and politics.

What do we want? More jobs for women, better pay, and less housework, says UN Women. (World Economic Forum)

We need female chief executives, not just non-execs. There is no such thing as a ‘female’ career. (Financial Times)

Pope calls out scandalous pay gap. But he must support reproductive rights if he wants equality. (The Guardian)

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Studies have shown that greater gender balance amongst groups of workers improves performance, both financially and in terms of quality.

The Global Gender Gap Report provides a framework for capturing the magnitude and scope of gender-based disparities around the world.

How is improved gender parity boosting competitiveness in emerging markets? CCTV News Channel anchor Tian Wei hosted this session during our China meeting ...

It’s clearly in the interests of both business and government to pull together to level the playing field for men and women. Gender diversity is becoming an important factor in the success of businesses across the globe, with women making up the majority of both high-skilled talent and consumers in most developed and emerging markets. Governments are also looking for ways to build productive workforces and with women making up the majority of those graduating from universities, many countries are ideally poised to maximize the returns from women’s participation in the labour ...

Mexico ranks 68th out of 136 countries on the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Index. While the gender gap on education has been closed, women still lag behind men in terms of labour force participation, representation in leadership positions and wages.

Carlos Danel, co-founder of microfinance institution Compartamos, is also co-chair of the Mexico Gender Parity Task Force, a World Economic Forum initiative that aims to close the economic gender gap in Mexico by 10% in the next three years. He spoke to us about why it is so important to close the gap, and what the task ...