A Teen Proposed a Hijab Emoji Because She Just Wanted One that Looked Like Her
Unicode has been moving to make emojis more diverse and inclusive. Continue reading A Teen Proposed a Hijab Emoji Because She Just Wanted One that Looked Like Her
Category Archives: diversity
Def Con Has Always Been Straight, White, and Male, But It’s Finally Changing
The largest hacker convention in the world isn’t perfect, but for many it’s the best they’ve got. Continue reading Def Con Has Always Been Straight, White, and Male, But It’s Finally Changing
President Obama calls for diversity efforts and openness at Global Entrepreneurship Summit
President Barack Obama praised tech companies’ efforts to improve diversity in their workforces and called for governments around the world to embrace openness and transparency today at the Global Entrepreneurship Summit.
Obama encouraged companies to continue hiring workers from diverse backgrounds, citing tech companies’ diversity reports as a step in the right direction. The… Read More Continue reading President Obama calls for diversity efforts and openness at Global Entrepreneurship Summit
The Europas — It’s time for a different kind of tech conference
Let’s face it. Some tech conferences have lost their way. While TechCrunch Disrupt remains a firmly curated, media-driven, event, with hundreds of journalists attending, a couple of other conferences have really gone for scale. A minimum of 15,000 people, thousands of companies, echoing halls — and a lot of investors (and journalists) turning their badges around so they don’t… Read More Continue reading The Europas — It’s time for a different kind of tech conference
Can An App Fix Silicon Valley’s Workforce Diversity Problem?
Two women founded Glassbreakers to get companies to understand the benefits of having a diverse workforce. Continue reading Can An App Fix Silicon Valley’s Workforce Diversity Problem?
I Now Cringe at a Sexist Joke I Made in the Lab. Why Don’t All Scientists Learn?
As a young biologist, I learned fast that sexism in the lab didn’t fly. Why aren’t all scientists getting the message? Continue reading I Now Cringe at a Sexist Joke I Made in the Lab. Why Don’t All Scientists Learn?