The Orange County Sheriff's Office says there have been multiple fatalities in a workplace shooting in Orlando, Florida.

Orange County Sheriff Jerry Demings says a 'disgruntled' employee who was recently fired from his job at an Orlando business shot and killed five people in he calls a workplace violence incident.

Google has fired the engineer behind an anti-diversity missive that reignited heated debate over the treatment of women in Silicon Valley, including a string of sexual harassment scandals.

These women have never felt disadvantaged because of their gender, and are consistently fighting the stereotype that women are inferior to men and should, therefore, earn less.

On today's "Walk the Talk," IBM Vice-President of Talent Joanna Daly discusses the company's efforts to help women who are returning to the workforce after a mid-career absence with Bloomberg's Scarlet Fu on "What'd You Miss?"

The United Nations World Population Prospects for says Nigeria’s population could reach 410 million by 2050. The UN agency notes that skills training and job creation are needed for a large number of young people entering the workforce.

Bloomberg's Brad Stone sits down with Clare Barclay, Chief Operating Officer for Microsoft UK; Cal Henderson, CTO and Co-founder of Slack; and Christopher Pieroni Operations Director for Workspace for a conversation on the future of work at the Bloomberg Sooner Than You Think Summit in London.

The city of Milan, Italy, runs a programme each year aimed at training school girls to be better prepared for the 21st century's workplace. Speaking to Bloomberg's Annmarie Hordern, the city's Deputy Mayor Roberta Cocco said that gender gap is still a big issue in the country.

The government's anti-discrimination agency says victims are often frightened to speak up in case their career prospects are damaged. Firms are now being urged to train executives in how tackle the issue.

It is important to unpack the constraints to gender equality and put them at the door step of the right people. That's according to Modupe Ladipo, Managing Partner of Prosperar Consulting. CNBC Africa's Kenneth Igbomor caught up with her on the sidelines of the Global Gender Summit to discuss ways to overcome some constraints to gender equality.

As the global economy faces an unprecedented recession, there are warnings that women are bearing the brunt of economic damage. The International Monetary Fund says that three decades of progress towards gender equality is at risk of being wiped out. Women are less likely to be able to work from home, and more likely to be fired during the pandemic. Data indicate they're also picking up more household and family care duties.

With a record number of children not attending school in the United States because of closures due to the Covid-19 pandemic, more women have resolved to put aside their job and devote their time to homeschooling.