Why is progress toward gender equality stalling? Every year, the Global Gender Gap Report tracks how #women are faring in leadership, politics and the workplace. In the 2025 edition, Silja Baller, Head of Economic Inclusion at the World Economic Forum, unpacks the latest data. This year’s findings show women’s hiring into senior leadership roles has slowed, and the rise of #AI is disrupting jobs where women are overrepresented. Yet there are also encouraging gains: women’s representation in gove

From the handshake that marked the end of apartheid to a reskilling revolution, here are some historical highlights from the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting in Europe’s highest town. The next World Economic Forum Annual Meeting takes place 19–23 January 2026 under the theme ‘A Spirit of Dialogue’, bringing together voices from across sectors and regions – from heads of state to young changemakers – to build trust and shape solutions to the world’s most pressing challenges. You can follow c