The challenges of making the technology industry a more welcoming place for women are numerous, especially in the booming field of artificial intelligence. To get a sense of just how monumental a task the tech community faces, look no further than the marquee gathering for AI’s … [Read more...]
Gender bias even shows up on your tax forms
It’s basic manners abiding by a “ladies first” policy… but new research shows that that is rarely, if ever, the actual case. A new study found that the reality of being a woman, according to the numbers, means frequently coming in second place to your male counterpart — … [Read more...]
Construction company rolls out first inclusive ‘at work’ signs
It’s a sign of the times. A Manhattan construction company has rolled out gender-neutral “Men and Women at Work” signs — believed to be the first of their kind in the city. Plaza Construction began replacing archaic “Men at Work” signs at the entrances to their job sites Sept. 4 … [Read more...]
Gillibrand’s own sons have no place in her ‘future’
“The future is female.” It’s a favorite slogan of the identity left that has now gone mainstream. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand tweeted it on Wednesday, adding that the future is also “intersectional” and “powered by our belief in one another.” But if the future is female, what happens … [Read more...]
5 Women Human Rights Defenders on Their Work
Women human rights defenders around the world work tirelessly to challenge violence against women, advance sexual and reproductive health and rights, and create economic justice for women. While women doing this work face the same threats as other human rights defenders, … [Read more...]