Industries in Depth
This is how wheat shortages are creating a food security risk
Ukraine and Russia are among the world’s top exporters of wheat. They provide crucial supplies to many less-developed countries in Africa and the Middle East.
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Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
This is how female representation is rising across the film industry
The MeToo movement helped increase awareness of gender inequality in Hollywood, but new research reveals that women still make up a small percentage of the industry.
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Female labour-force participation in the US has stalled. Is anywhere doing better?
There are still fewer women than men in work or looking for work in most countries, and rates in some places are going backwards. COVID-19 hasn't helped.
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
过去20年，《财富》500强企业的女性首席执行官数量发生了怎样的变化？
2022年将创下《财富》500强企业女性首席执行官的新纪录。截至今年3月，美国收入最高的500家企业中共有74名女性首席执行官，而2021年6月有41名，2002年仅有7名。然而，这一新高仍然意味着，在美国最大的公共企业高层中，女性仅占15%左右。随着女性首席执行官的数量连续第四年上升，要求更公平聘用的呼声似乎在商界高层中慢慢产生了效果。
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
How has the number of female CEOs in Fortune 500 companies changed over the last 20 years?
The number of female CEOs employed at America's 500 highest-grossing companies is rising, but still only 15 percent of the top jobs are held by women.
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
这些国家的女性发明者最多
根据世界知识产权组织的数据，2021年，古巴和菲律宾的女性发明者在国际专利申请人中所占比例最高。在全球范围内，女性申请者的比例仅为17%。古巴会不定期向世界知识产权组织报告数据，其数据远远超过了全球平均水平，2021年，该国所有注册专利申请人中有一半以上是女性，菲律宾也是如此，去年该国的女性发明者达38%。
Social Innovation
These countries have the most female inventors
2021 World Intellectual Property Organization data shows that Cuba ranked the highest in the share of female inventor applicants for international patents.
New homes in the U.S. grow pricier
Between 2002 and 2020, the number of houses costing more than $400,000 in the US has increased from 9% to 34%. It's part of a global trend of unaffordable housing.
Financial and Monetary Systems
How does use of the US dollar and Euro compare?
Goldman Sachs predicts that the Eurozone will grow faster than the US this year, but how does the use of the Euro and US dollar compare internationally?
Health and Healthcare Systems
What will the global population be by 2100? Scientists can't agree
The UN predicts that they'll be 10.9 billion people on the planet 2100, however new research suggests that there'll be just be between 6.3 and 8.8 billion.
Cybersecurity
This chart shows how long it would take a computer to hack your exact password
A computer can crack a password of 8 letters instantly but it would take 34,000 years to crack a 12-character password of upper case letters, symbols and numbers.
Jobs and the Future of Work
Gen Z more willing to commute, millennials say no
A survey carried on people in Australia and New Zealand shows that Gen Z feels more drawn to commuting by car, whereas older Millenials are strongly opposed to this.
Industries in Depth
This is how global car use could change between now and 2050
Car use is expected to become increasingly prevalent in Asia over the next 30 years, with large inequalities in infrastructure between rural and urban areas driving motorization.
Health and Healthcare Systems
We should be worried about global diabetes rates. This chart shows why
Reported in 2019, 463 million people worldwide between the ages of 20 and 79 suffered from diabetes, which is projected to increase to 700 million by 2045.
Geographies in Depth
一线城市的无人驾驶汽车何时上路？
无人驾驶出租车服务的试点，已经在中国的主要城市进行，包括北京和上海。如今，无人驾驶出租车仍然是一个新鲜事物，预计将在中国的主要城市迅速推广。