Non-profit group Women Who Code shuts down abruptly after losing 'critical' funding sources, in blow for tech diversity push
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Women in Tech 2024
Explore the intersection of empowerment and innovation this International Women's Day. Discover the strides made by women in tech, celebrating their achievements and advocating for gender equality in the digital landscape.
The Power of Diversity
Paying close attention to the specific needs of LGBTQI+ employees across your company can pay massive dividends. The unique perspectives these groups bring to their teams are, in many businesses, an untapped resource. As a result, nurt ...
Silicon UK In Focus Podcast: Salesforce: The Value of Diversity
The Salesforce Global Gender Inclusive Benefit will provide transgender and non-binary employees with the critical financial and emotional support they deserve. These industry-leading benefits were designed in partnership with Outforce ...
Diversity and Inclusion in Tech
A lack of diversity and inclusion has been a significant issue for many industries. However, tech enterprises are showing the way. As companies struggle to locate the skilled staff they need, ensuring they have high levels of diversity ...
Google Developing Own Skin-Tone System In Diversity Push
Google develops its own alternative to industry-standard skin-tone classification system as it seeks to ensure products work well across skin types
Google Removes Diversity Executive Over Anti-Semitic Post
Google acts after its head of diversity wrote in 2007 that Jewish people had “an insatiable appetite for war and killing”
Google ‘Recommended Therapy’ Following Racism Complaints
Report says Google frequently recommends mental health resources and medical leave in response to complaints about workplace racism or sexism
Microsoft Probed By US For Racial Discrimination
Redmond diversity plans to double the number of black and African American senior staff faces scrutiny from US government
Diversity Memo Author Drops Lawsuit Against Google
Developer James Damore drops his lawsuit against former employer Google after it fired him for his infamous 'diversity' memo
Facebook Staffer Resigns, Alleges ‘Black People Problem’
Racial tensions. Facebook is alleged to have “a black people problem” according to a former employee
Uber ‘Appropriately’ Investigated Allegations Against HR Chief
The transport firm's head of human resources, Liane Hornsey, resigned this week following a discrimination probe
Former Employee Sues Google Claiming Discrimination Against White Men
James Damore’s accuses Google of systematically punishing and terminating employees whose views on diversity, social justice and gender bias differed
GitHub’s Diverse Community Will Be The Make Or Break Of Future Software Development
At 10 years old, GitHub needs its diverse community of users more than ever
Fired Google Engineer Clearly Knows Little About Women in Technology
ANALYSIS: A Google engineer’s assertion that women aren’t suited for tech jobs because of biological differences isn't just offensive, it's incorrect
Google Fires Author Of Controversial Diversity Memo
The internal memo, which argued Google's diversity practices were 'discriminatory', caused a backlash both within and outside the company
Google Disowns Anti-Diversity Document That Spurred Backlash
Google has said it doesn't endorse the views in a 10-page document criticising the company's diversity policies, which drew a heated response from critics
Intel Commits $100m To Buy From Women-Owned Businesses
The chip makers wants to use its supply chain to fuel diversity in the technology world
Women Earn 19.6 Percent Less Than Men In IT Sector
There is still work to be done to close the gender pay gap in the IT world
Qualcomm Pays £15m To Settle Gender Discrimination Lawsuit
Qualcomm claims it has strong defenses against accusations of blocking women in STEM, but will work to make improvements
Meet The Women And Transgender Engineers Building MongoDB
"The main thing that we felt was that we were very isolated from each other"
Salesforce Wants To Beat Google For ‘Best British’ Tech Employer Title
EXCLUSIVE: Salesforce bets on diversity boost appeal to UK tech workers over Google
Intel Seeing Some Internal Resistance To Diversity Efforts, CEO Says
At an event last week, CEO Brian Krzanich said there has been pushback from some employees to Intel's program for hiring more women and minorities