Risking the glass cliff – is the new Twitter CEO set up for failure?
We’re familiar with the “glass ceiling,” which makes it harder for women to break into more advanced positions in the workplace.
Gender inequality
New York’s Kathy Hochul is the 45th female governor in US history. Why do women only account for 1.8% of governors?
This isn’t just a New York problem. Hochul will be the 45th female governor in the entire country’s history of over 2,531 governors across all states, which is under 1.8%. In fact, including Hochul, nine of those governors are currently serving in their respective states.
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Female-fronted startups receive less funding than male counterparts, study finds
In January 2019, it was reported by Fortune that companies led by female founders raised far less money than those established by male founders. This is according to a study done by PitchBook, an international venture capital company. Based on data from 2018, the report found that while female-fronted startups