More than half of Americans are interested in pursuing STEM careers, but women are being left behind. With gender equality now a top-of-mind issue, brands have an opportunity to help young girls gain confidence in themselves and build the skills needed to enter the science and technology fields.

Female Gen Xers were trailblazers in the workplace, but now face mid-career challenges that often go overlooked. Canvas8 spoke with Kath Sloggett, founder of career coaching organisation Runneth, to learn how businesses can better support them during pivotal moments in their working lives.

In April 2018, the UK’s gender pay gap was reassessed – and was found to be as high as 25% in some industries. As awareness about unfair pay grows, it’s impacting productivity and attendance as women who feel they’re being underpaid could be feeling less motivated to work productively.

Everybody gets stressed out from time to time, but 37% of Britons claim to feel this way for at least one full day each week, with workplace issues being a key trigger. Canvas8 spoke to 20 people from across the UK to find out what exactly frustrates and infuriates them at work.