Diversity
Big Tech Companies with Diversity Problems Get Named Top for Diversity
The 'study' shows the limitations of surveys when you have hard data available.<p>A new study from Comparable, a company that focuses on gathering compensation and cultural names top companies for diversity. Many of the top 25 big companies were in the tech sector. Which seems odd because such …
Native AmericansReport: Women make up just 17% of IT workforce, paid 15% less than men
UK industry body calls for top-down change on diversityFewer than one in five IT workers in the UK are female and those that do carve a living from …
GenderGoogle refuses legal request to share pay records in gender discrimination case
Tech company’s lawyers say it should not have to provide data on how men and women are compensated, as judge appears to take firm’s side on key issues<p>Google is resisting a legal request to disclose salary records in a class-action gender discrimination lawsuit, marking the technology company’s …
Class ActionHow USC's Diversity Guru Plans to Put More Women and Minorities In Music's Top Jobs
Gathering data, solving the “female producer” problem and reworking employment contracts top the agenda .<p>With no female or black CEOs running record …
Universal Music GroupNetflix’s chilling effect on cultural diversity
Video-on-demand operators should pay a levy to national film funds to be invested in film, drama and documentary from across Britain, write Carole Tongue and Holly Aylett<p>We cannot fault Peter Bazalgette’s piece (Cherish the TV that shows who we are, 29 November) and its brilliant emphasis on the …
Audio-visualAmerican Airlines Is Adding Racial Bias Training for Employees After NAACP Accusations
But the NAACP is continuing its travel advisory against American Airlines “until sufficient progress toward the goals are met.”<p>American Airlines has …
AirlinesWhy I Don't Bring My 'Whole Self' To Work
I’m unmistakably black. Brown eyes, big lips, and a hairline that needs to be updated relatively frequently, or risk looking like the Appalachian …
Palo AltoEconomics has a woman problem
I did not enjoy getting a PhD. I often think it was just me. But then I speak to anyone else who went through it and I am reminded that the misery is a universal experience.<p>Still, I think I was especially unhappy as a young woman in a competitive economics department. Professors were cold, and some …
Big IdeasHow The Nation's Largest Black-Owned Bank Is Honoring The Lives of Slain Black Boys
19-year-old Tony Robinson of Madison, Wisconsin, 18-year-old Michael Brown of Ferguson, Missouri and 12-year-old Tamir Rice of Cleveland, Ohio, are …
Black Lives MatterCalls for greater inclusion of trans and gender diverse people in HIV prevention
A new paper released in time for World AIDS Day has called for a greater focus focus of trans and gender diverse (TGD) communities in HIV prevention …
LGBTQ10 ways you’re getting workplace diversity wrong (and how to get it right)
The business case for diversity is well-documented. Diverse teams perform better and develop more innovative ideas, directly impacting a company’s …
Grace HopperNFL's Rooney Rule seen as a way to greater diversity in European coaching
EINDHOVEN, Netherlands (Reuters) - The NFL's Rooney Rule could be a way of bringing greater racial and ethnic diversity to European soccer coaching, campaigners said, as a new survey confirmed that it remains a white, male preserve.<p>The Rooney Rule was introduced in the NFL in 2003 and obliged clubs …
#WorkTrends Recap: Diversity Supports an Inclusive Workplace Culture
There is a lot of talk in human resources circles about diversity and inclusion, but what does diversity and inclusion really mean in the workplace? …
Talent ManagementThe Co-operative Bank and Shell reveal gender pay gaps topping 20 per cent
The Co-operative Bank and Shell have become the latest names to reveal their gender pay gaps ahead as the April deadline looms for large employers to …
GenderThe tech world needs a wake-up call on diversity. This is it.
Minorities are underrepresented and underpaid. Let’s change that.
Why Aren’t More Women and Minorities Studying Economics?
Federal Reserve research shows the pipeline for new talent remains skewed toward white men<p>The economists guiding policies on everything from housing to health care disproportionately hail from one demographic group: white men. The pipeline that feeds the field is still proportionally lacking women …
EconomyGovernment study shows lack of diversity in tech
A new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report details a lack of racial diversity among technology firms, particularly among black employees.<p>The …
The Software Developer Bringing Diversity to Your Reading List
Kaya Thomas created WeReadToo to share books by authors of color featuring characters of color.<p>Kaya Thomas, a newly minted graduate from Dartmouth College, has been a bookworm for as long as she can remember.<p>“I <i>love</i> reading,” she told me over the phone, “and I’ve always been fascinated with …
TED TalksEllen Pao Is Turning Tech Into a Woman’s World
by<p>Ellen Pao Is Turning Tech Into a Woman’s World<p>On March 27, 2015, Ellen Pao found herself at San Francisco’s Superior Court. After a five-week trial that made national headlines, Pao was there to hear the verdict of her case against her former employer, venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins, whom …
Feminism‘Depressing’ lack of diversity in UK IT workforce sees widespread discrimination
The lack of diversity in the UK IT workforce is “sobering and depressing” with evidence of discriminatory recruitment affecting women, people with …
Business TechnologyHiring in Higher Ed: Do Job Ads Signal a Desire for Viewpoint Diversity? (Part 2)
<i>By: HxA member Debra Mashek of Harvey Mudd College & Sean Stevens, HxA Research Director</i><p>(This is the second in a two-part post about the policies and …
EducationEuropean startups face an epic gender balance fail that rivals Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley gets a deservedly bad rap for its attitudes toward women in tech as well as their representation among startups and venture capital firms.<p>It turns out, Europe’s startup aren’t much better. Even more problematic, it seems, is that European entrepreneurs think they’re doing a great job …
BusinessAmerican Airlines vows to take steps against racial bias
DALLAS (AP) — Under pressure from the NAACP, American Airlines is promising changes in the way it trains employees and handles passenger complaints about racially biased treatment.<p>The airline announced the steps Thursday after a meeting between CEO Doug Parker and NAACP President Derrick …
BusinessCleveland Institute of Music adds talent development officer to support efforts in inclusion, diversity
The Cleveland Institute of Music has added a role to better support diversity and inclusion within its organization.<p>Lisa Whitfield has been named as …
ClevelandSilicon Valley Struggles to Add Conservatives to Its Ranks
This summer, Twitter Inc.’s new diversity chief met employees to discuss whether they felt welcome at work. Among those who said they sometimes felt excluded, according to people familiar with the matter, were conservatives.<p>The feedback reflects the strains in Silicon Valley as technology companies …
Silicon ValleyThe Truth About Diversity -- And Why It Matters
With so many companies talking about making diversity a priority but falling short of the mark, diversity and inclusivity initiatives will only be successful if everyone experiences a feeling of belonging in the workplace.<p>It’s not just a feel-good move; it’s good for business. Study after study has …
LeadershipNYC Council Speaker Hopefuls Weigh in on Role of Race, Gender in Competition
At a justice forum hosted by Rev. Al Sharpton’s National Action Network and other groups on Monday, Council members of color seeking to become …
New York City PoliticsEthnic minority coaches still face 'barriers' in English football
<b>Coaches from black and ethnic minority backgrounds still face "institutionally embedded barriers" in English football, according to a sports think tank.</b><p>The Sports People Think Tank's (SPTT) annual report says progress since 2014 has been "minimal" for BAME candidates.<p>Just 22 of the 482 senior …
Chris HughtonThe First African American Woman To Receive A Doctorate Degree At The University Of Chicago Is Finally Being Officially Honored
No part of black history should be forgotten and two University of Chicago (U of C) seniors have done their part to make sure of that.<p>Dr. Georgiana …
Black HistoryFlint Enters Into 30-Year Water Deal With Great Lakes Water Authority
The city of Flint, Michigan revealed that they have entered a 30-year contract with the Great Lakes Water Authority on Wednesday, Nov. 29 while still …
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