Innovation Gender Gap: Gender Stories

Engaging women in science, technology and innovation is crucial for societies to address pressing social and economic issues. Drawing from Austria’s recent ranking in female inventor rates across Europe, the Austrian Patent Office conducted a qualitative study to identify and ramp up pivotal initiatives for empowering women in innovation and patenting. Let’s take a look at these initiatives!

Considering the growing global recognition of the importance of gender and diversity disparities in innovation, several countries have taken steps to address these gaps. A group of delegates from the United States, Mexico, Chile and Colombia convened to highlight the policies and programs adopted within the Americas.

Considering the growing global recognition of the significance of gender and diversity disparities in innovation, numerous countries have taken steps to address these gaps. A group of delegates from Spain, Poland, the United Kingdom, Lithuania, and Hungary convened to highlight the policies and programs adopted within Europe.

As nations around the world become increasingly aware of the importance of gender and diversity gaps in innovation, many have implemented policies to reduce these gaps. A panel of representatives from Egypt, Rwanda, Bahrain and Nigeria presented and discussed policies and programs in the African and Arab regions.

Dr. Lisa Cook gave WIPO a virtual presentation on the challenges of measuring gender inequality in intellectual property. Watch her presentation for more details.

The global gender gap in patenting is shrinking, but progress is uneven across regions.

As nations around the world become increasingly aware of the importance of gender and diversity gaps in innovation, many have implemented policies to reduce these gaps. A panel of representatives from the Philippines, Singapore, People’s Republic of China and India present and discuss their respective national policies and programs. Learn more about these initiatives!

Asia’s rapid economic growth is well documented throughout the years. Despite this strong growth, female inventors seem to be left behind. Read on to find out how Japan is trying to address this innovation gender gap.

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has been measuring women inventorship for decades and is currently deepening the research. Learn the main results and new methods they developed to predict the attribution of inventors’ gender and patents’ topic.

Ms Pauline Beck shared how the UKIPO’s team of experts used a combination of data on education and their own gender-name dictionary to identify the leaky pipeline phenomenon in the UK.

Identifying where gender gap challenges in innovation are may be the key to help policymakers intervene effectively. Listen to the gender and diversity expert, Lisa Cook, discussing the issue.

Dealing with IP data can be challenging by itself. Adding gender to the mix makes it even more complex. Learn how Chile built its own set of innovation gender indicators.

The Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) conducted a study to measure how their female inventors were faring in the field of artificial intelligence (AI), and compared it to the global average. The report found that the Canadian share of female inventors in AI patenting lagged behind the rest of the world.

There are several measures of gender gaps in innovation. Here are some suggestions on what to consider when choosing the type of indicator.

The World Gender Name Dictionary (WGND) is a tool to assist researchers and policy analysts worldwide in solving the lack of data sources with gender breakdown.

There are several ways to get innovation and IP data with gender breakdown. Check which one suits your case better.

Women innovating, inventing, and creating face constant factors that impede their activities. What can economic research tell us about these and inform gender balance policies?