The poster "Equity in the optics and photonics workplace" was presented at the DGaO Annual Meeting from May 30 to June 3, 2023, at the TU Berlin in Berlin. It highlights the key findings of the 2017 "Equity in the optics and photonics workplace" report by the SPIE Gender Equity Task Force. The report uses qualitative and quantitative data to explore gender equity themes, including compensation, promotion, leadership, work/life balance, mid-career interruptions, and parenting. References to all used figures and videos are given. Please feel free to contact Ulrike Boehm if you have any questions.