Equity and Opportunity

Out of 250 metropolitan areas in the U.S., women under 30 are paid the same or more than men in 22 of them, according to the Pew Research Center.

When Cathie Wood reflects on her career, she said she attributes any professional marginalization to her contrarian views rather than her gender.

History-making astronaut Sian Proctor talks about how she’s suffered with imposter syndrome her “entire life.”

Lessons from our former interns suggest anyone — with or without a connection to Afghanistan or Ukraine — can help those who have moved on beyond refugee camps.

The CEO of the WHO Foundation told CNBC that the global economy will lose “trillions of dollars” if more Covid-19 vaccines aren’t delivered worldwide.

Members pledge to reduce gender pay gaps by 60% in the group’s first year of operation.

From egg freezing to IVF, staff are increasingly enjoying a suite of fertility perks as companies explore new ways to attract staff and boost their DEI credentials. 

Basketball Hall of Famer Grant Hill spoke with CNBC to discuss his brand deal with Philips, real estate and sports ownership.

“There’s this new type of excitement about putting your money to work for you,” said Flori Marquez, the founder of BlockFi, a cryptocurrency trading platform.

In January, the U.S. Mint released quarters featuring Maya Angelou, the first U.S. coins ever to honor a Black woman. Their design is just as symbolic, too.

About a third of corporate board seats are now held by women, and gender diversity in boardrooms could lead to higher credit ratings and stock performance.

M&T Bank’s Rene Jones and Pinnacle Group’s Nina Vaca share how their personal experiences shaped their leadership mentality.

Woman and girls pay the “highest price” during conflicts like the one in Ukraine, the executive director of U.N. Women told CNBC.

Companies can deal with global labor shortages in part by tapping the neurodiverse and people with criminal backgrounds, JPMorgan says.

The interest and fees will be paid in advance creating what’s called Tier 1 capital, almost immediately allowing the Black banks to offer more loans.

About 20% of women said their career has advanced in the past six months, according to CNBC and Momentive’s new Women at Work survey.

Women receive a small fraction of VC funding and closing the investment gender gap could drive economic growth, according to a new report from Citigroup.

The audit could encompass issues such as gender pay equity, leadership diversity and privacy related to products such as AirTags.

Lyonel Dougé is a digital product manager at Johnson & Johnson who has a wife and an 8-month-old daughter. He also spends his down-time running TipSnaps, a start-up with 450,000 registered users.

The U.S. unemployment rate overall fell in February, but rose for Black women, who have been disproportionately affected during the pandemic.