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Federal, Health Care, Industry, Policy

Biden team strains to flex muscles in abortion fight

June 28, 2022

Via: Federal News Network

President Joe Biden’s top health official said Tuesday that “every option is on the table” when it comes to helping women access abortion in the wake of the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade. But the gap between outrage […]


Editorial

Computing the Gender Gap in Tech and IT

April 10, 2018

Via: Jeremy Corkwell

The well-known Women in the Workplace study carried out by LeanIn.Org and McKinsey & Company describes women’s position and attitudes in corporate America. According to the study, women remain underrepresented at every level in their career. While numbers vary from […]


Policy, State & Local

Qualcomm agrees to pay $19.5M to settle charges of bias against women

July 27, 2016

Via: CIO

Qualcomm has agreed to pay US$19.5 million to settle a gender discrimination class action lawsuit that alleged that women at the company get lower pay and have lesser chances of promotion under its current programs. The settlement on behalf of […]


Cybersecurity

Women in security: Cultures, incentives that promote retention

October 14, 2015

Via: itCurated

In order to attract and retain highly qualified candidates who possess a combination of emotional and technical intelligence, enterprises need to look at their corporate cultures and offer more than monetary incentives. Women in security are inclined to stay in […]