Google workers hold sit-in to protest retaliation
In November 2018, Google workers walked out to protest the company’s handling of sexual harassment allegations. Now, many say the company has retaliated, and they had no choice but to hold a sit-in.
Stopping workplace violence is everyone’s responsibility
Tech companies have a social responsibility to help stem the tide of hatred and violence.
Gender pay gap shrinks, but there’s still a lot of work to do
Computer programmers saw the greatest pay gap reduction, but look beyond that, and you see how inequality for women exists in different ways.
D&I tech market grows as diversity and inclusion become a business priority
There’s been a flurry of activity in the diversity and inclusion (D&I) technology space as the tech industry uses its strengths to address discrimination and lack of representation.
Intel’s Native Coders program offers pathway to STEM for Native American students
Intel’s Native Coders initiative provides pathways to computer science for hundreds of Native American high school students through a culturally sensitive curriculum.
Oracle the latest to face pay discrimination lawsuit
Oracle allegedly withheld $400 million in wages from racially underrepresented workers and women, according to a U.S. Department of Labor complaint filed last week.
More sexist controversy at CES 2019
CES has included “sex tech” in its show for years – why, then, was Lora DiCarlo’s invitation to the show revoked and their product’s award rescinded?
New organization aims to accelerate progress of women in leadership
Progress toward equal representation of women in corporate leadership roles has been slow, especially in Silicon Valley. But Lead Up for Women plans to change that in 2019.
How to address gender-based training gaps in the workplace
To get more women in leadership roles, organizations must overcome awareness and accessibility gaps in their learning and development programs.
What 2019 holds for diversity and inclusion
Several groups predict diversity and inclusion in the workplace will improve in 2019—that it has to if companies want to attract and retain employees. Hopefully they are right.
The best things about being a woman in tech
Rebook Digital Marketing took a positive look at the results of Ivanti’s recent Women in Tech survey and identified seven of the best things about being a woman in this industry.
Google employee walkout results in forced arbitration policy change
Google employees worldwide walked out to protest how the company handled sexual misconduct claims against executives. In response, Google ended forced arbitration for some cases.
Why women leave tech
A new report from Indeed.com reveals why women leave the technology industry, including lack of career growth, poor management, and slow salary growth.
Some good news about diversity in tech, for a change
Intel achieves its diversity and inclusion goal two years ahead of schedule – but that’s just the beginning.
Social media responds too late to a week of hate
Gab shuts down; Facebook bans hate group; Twitter, well …
Standing up for transgender rights in the workplace
In the wake of this latest devastating attack on human rights, it’s more important than ever to support transgender people. Here’s how you can help.
Amazon’s biased AI recruiting tool gets scrapped
Amazon scraps its AI recruiting tool upon realizing it discriminated against women. No one is surprised.
Not much has changed since #MeToo
A new Fairygodboss survey reveals that for women at work, not much has changed since #MeToo. Sexual harassment in the workplace is still a big problem.
Anxiety an undercurrent at Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Technology
There was a lot to celebrate at the 2018 Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Technology – but it wasn’t easy to ignore how much we have to lose.
More tech companies drop college degree requirement
Apple, Google and others join IBM in dropping the requirement that candidates have a college degree -- and that’s great for diversity.
