It is hardly a coincidence that the demographic which benefited most from the old system has also expressed the most anxiety about changing it.
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The Future 50
The ThinkBusiness Future 50 comprises inspiring and innovative start-ups and scale-ups that are destined to grow in 2024.
APC to create 300 jobs with new €100m pharma campus in Dublin
APC and sister company VLE are currently working on over 35 medicines to transform patient treatment in multiple areas.
New research reveals the 30 critiques holding women back from leadership that most men will never hear
Three female PhDs say their research demonstrates that practically any characteristic can be proclaimed problematic to question a woman’s competence and suitability for leadership.
How this rising star is pioneering diversity and inclusion in tech
Oluchi Anyabuike, a senior software engineer at Fidelity Investments and recent recipient of the Rising Star award at the Diversity in Tech Awards, discusses her work and her passion for diversity and inclusion. When we first spoke to Oluchi Anyabuike in 2020, she had...
“My advice for a STEM career? Go for it!”
Anne Moore never thought she would end up as the Environmental Manager for Gas Networks Ireland… After eight years with an innovative engineering company, she enthuses about her exciting job: “I love my role. Every day provides new challenges!” Blessed with...
Senator calls for AI Oireachtas Committee to be set up ahead of election 2024
Fianna Fáil’s Malcolm Byrne says Ireland lags behind other countries in regulating artificial intelligence and tackling disinformation DANIEL MURRAY The Electoral Commission will need to be empowered to address deep fakes and disinformation which are likely to be a...
Global Gender Gap Report 2023
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Eir reports gender pay gap of 5.5% after efforts to recruit women to senior leadership
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Top insurance CEO announces that white male new hires must be personally signed off by herself, as part of the firm’s aims to improve diversit
As businesses push forward on hitting diversity goals, a major insurance company in the U.K. is telling its 22,000 strong workforce that senior white male new hires must be personally approved by none other than the CEO. Aviva’s boss Amanda Blanc said the policy forms...
Balance for Better Business
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How this rising star is pioneering diversity and inclusion in tech
Oluchi Anyabuike, a senior software engineer at Fidelity Investments and recent recipient of the Rising Star award at the Diversity in Tech Awards, discusses her work and her passion for diversity and inclusion When we first spoke to Oluchi Anyabuike in...
Boards urged to capitalise on gender balance progress in 2024
The 39% of women now on the boards of ISEQ 20 companies exceeds the 33% target set for 2023, but more can be done in the year ahead JOE DERMODY Businesses in Ireland have made significant progress towards board-level gender balance over the past 12 months, according...
Median salary for Irish men almost €8,000 higher than that of women
Median annual earnings - the number in the middle of the CSO data set - was €45,537 a year for males and €37,782 a year for females GRÁINNE NÍ AODHA and SARAH MCGUINNESS Almost three quarters of the top 1 per cent of earners in Ireland last year were male, according...
Distribution of Earnings by Gender and County 2022
Distribution of Earnings by Gender and County 2022 Of those in Active Employment1: Male 51.3%, Female 48.7%Those within the top 10% of earnings: Male 70.3%, Female 29.7%Those within the top 1% of earnings: Male 74.8%, Female 25.2% 1for at least 50 weeks of the year...
How female representation at the top transforms businesses
Deborah Threadgold shares how she rose to the position of IBM’s general manager for Ireland. Arecent McKinsey & Company study revealed that companies with a higher representation of women in leadership positions are 21% more likely to outperform their...
Closing the STEM Diversity Gap: Educating the Educators and Their Students.
Lorna Martyn I’m fortunate to spend a life and career immersed in technology and am always eager to explore new innovations and practices as they emerge, but I know that many others don’t feel the same way. That’s why I was so impressed when a very close friend of...