Medtech: trailing behind in gender parity
According to an analysis of Medical Design and Outsourcing, just 20% of executives at the 100 largest medical device companies in the world are women. Slightly up from 2019, medtech in general is still behind in acceptable gender parity. The commitment
The executive women accelerating gender diversity in the telecom sector
Although in recent years, much has been done to encourage women to enter the telecoms sector, there is still a great deal to be done to reach gender equality and inclusivity, especially at the top of the corporate tree. There have
The bunker industry’s senior female executives discuss the importance of gender quality in the maritime sector
The maritime sector’s bunker industry is, as expected, a male dominated one. Women make up just 9% of executive positions. LQM Petroleum Services aspire to challenge the system by supporting an equality ratio of 50% across global operations in the
Women are not being represented enough in senior positions across the NHS, report finds
A report has found senior positions across the NHS are severely under-representing women. Within NHS trusts, just one-in-four chief financial officers are women, just over a quarter are medical directors and only 39% of women are in board-level positions within the
The rise and importance of women in ‘fashtech’
Early in 2019, two women, Lexie Willitts, a former lawyer and her friend, Marina Pengilly, together founded Little Black Door, a digital wardrobe inventory platform where users can sell clothes and accessories online. Having made £30,000 and £50,000 respectively, these two
Women in the tech industry: Driving the change for greater gender diversity
It’s no secret that there is a prominent gender imbalance within the technology industry. Despite research aimed at initiatives intending to boost the profile of women in tech, there is still no real sign of improvement. The tech sector is already
Here are the top Femtech companies we’re keeping an eye on
In an industry where medical research is largely based around men, femtech is a type of technology which sets out to focus more specifically on the health of women. Femtech, or female-focused technology is comprised of software, diagnostics, products and services
Ghanaian startup providing virus test kits for African Nations
Ghana startup mPharma has been playing a key role in the response to COVID-19 this year in terms of increasing testing capacity to countries in Africa. The company has been working to build successful supply chains for prescription medications to improve