Shutting down sexism, the coolest women in tech - and other top gender stories of the week

A weekly digest of stories about how the gender gap plays out around the world – in business, health, education and politics.

In which countries do women outlive men by more than a decade?

Girls outperformed boys on this tech test, so what keeps them out of the industry?

These teachers are going to extraordinary lengths to educate girls.

Three times women shut down sexism in politics.

We rarely speak about this major cause of gender inequality.

Two young women transforming Africa with digital innovation.

Five women fighting the Hollywood gender pay gap.

Bias on Wall Street: “You may no longer have strippers coming for afternoon entertainment, but that doesn’t mean you are treated as an equal.” (New York Times)

Women now hold six of the most influential positions at global climate talks. Is it a chance for change? (The Guardian)

Gates Foundation pledges $80 million to close the gender data gap. (Forbes)

South Koreans march to protest against woman’s stabbing. (Business Insider)

All the single ladies: Egypt's next national security threat? (Al-Monitor)

Under-reported Pakistan. Women, working conditions, climate change. (News on Sunday)

Better maternal care in Africa can save women from suffering in childbirth. (The Conversation)

How climate change is fueling violence against women. (Huffington Post)

Seattle’s female politicians stand up to sports fans. Things get ugly. (The Atlantic)

Harvard will sanction students who join single-sex social clubs. (The Economist)

Women’s health facts: from maternal mortality to child marriage. (Reuters)

Chinese women react to sexual harassment of men. (BBC)

The 26 coolest women in UK tech. (Business Insider)

Statistics of the week: Family planning

225 million women in developing countries have an unmet need for family planning, leading to
74 million unplanned pregnancies
28 million unplanned births
26 million abortions every year.

Factbox: Women’s health - from maternal mortality to child marriage
UNFPA, via Thomson Reuters Foundation

Quote of the week

“If advocacy for women and girls is about giving voice to the voiceless – gathering and analyzing data is about making the invisible visible ... We cannot close the gender gap without closing the data gap.”

Melinda Gates, May 2016
Co-chair, The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Women Deliver conference, quoted by Thomson Reuters Foundation