transgender and nonbinary people are those who identify with a different gender to the sex that they were assigned when they were born. here in the uk alone, more than a quarter of a million people identify as transgender. that s according to the official government census. and in the united states, it s estimated more than 2 million people identify as transgender. just recently, uganda became the latest country where strict or stricter anti lg btq legislation is being introduced, laws which, in this case, include the death penalty. but even in america, transgender adults are twice as likely to be out of work. when they do find a job, they earn a third less than non transgender people with the same qualifications. and more than half say that they re not comfortable being out as transgender at work. that s according to a report by the global consultancy group mckinsey and company. i m going to catch up with the author of that report in just a minute. but before that, we re goi
and stop them claiming asylum here. now on bbc news, talking business. hello, everybody. a very warm welcome to talking business weekly with me, aaron heslehurst. let s go take a look at what s on the show. what do we want? trans rights! when do we want it? now! transgender people and their struggle in the workplace. as pride month kicks off around the world, we re going to ask why many don t come out, and what happens at work when they do. could including more trans people in the workplace add billions a year to our economies? i m going to be discussing all of that with these two, there they are. jill zucker, author of a landmark report on the issue for mckinsey and company in new york, and caroline farberger, who came out as a transgender woman, and now runs one of europe s leading technology investment companies. also on the show, a story of how one of the world s most powerful businessmen was brought down when a newspaper published details of his private life, outing him
and caroline farberger, who came out as a transgender woman, and now runs one of europe s leading technology investment companies. also on the show, a story of how one of the world s most powerful businessmen was brought down when a newspaper published details of his private life, outing him as a gay man. we talk pride, power, and coming out with the former chairman of bp, lord browne. wherever you rejoining me from around the world, once again, a big hello and a warm welcome to the show. underrepresented, underemployed and underpaid. that s the experience of transgender people in the workplace, even in countries where their rights at work are protected by law. transgender and nonbinary people are those who identify with a different gender to the sex that they were assigned when they were born. here in the uk alone, more than a quarter of a million people identify as transgender. that s according to the official government census. and in the united states, its estimated more
in spending and no new taxes. the british government is discussing plans for supermarkets to introduce a cap on the price of basic food items to help tackle the rising cost of living. now on bbc news, talking business. hello, everybody. a very warm welcome to this special edition of talking business weekly with me, aaron heslehurst. let s go and take a look at what s on the show. i m here in rabat it s the capital of morocco to look at this country s potential to solve europe s energy crisis. this north african country is making the most of its abundant sunshine and wind to lead the way in renewable energy. but the question is, can morocco turn itself around from being dependent on, well, this imported fossil fuels to being able to export clean energy to europe as we tackle climate change? it s an ambitious plan so i m going to be discussing all of that with these three experts. there they are. the big boss of one of africa s largest renewable energy companies, an ene
going to be discussing all of that with these three experts. there they are. the big boss of one of africa s largest renewable energy companies, an energy expert from the world bank, and a leading moroccan environmental campaigner. also on the show, i m going to sit down with the moroccan government minister tasked with the mighty challenge of making sure everything is in place for this country to enjoy the abundant wind and sunshine whilst transforming its economy. wherever you rejoining me from around the world, once again a big hello and a warm welcome to the show and, i tell you what, it s certainly warm here in morocco s capital of rabat. in fact, this is a country that s trying to make the most of its natural resources, including the sunshine, to solve one of the biggest problems on the planet energy. that s because everyone wants more of it and, of course, we want to play less for it. as we know, the war in ukraine has led to big increases in our energy bills at ho