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Why Snapchat’s new gender swap feature is problematic for trans people
You’ve probably seen it all over your social media timelines and stories this week — friends using Snapchat’s new gender-bending filter to create uncanny and slightly creepy versions of themselves as men, women, and babies. дальше »
2019-5-18 11:41 | |
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When it comes to speaker diversity, we’ve only scratched the surface
We all live professional lives alongside people who look pretty different from one another. So, why is it that the conferences many of us frequent have stages that are manned by – well, men? All too often, I show up to a panel only to find that all of the speakers are male. дальше »
2019-5-16 11:45 | |
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The Y chromosome is disappearing – so what will happen to men?
The Y chromosome may be a symbol of masculinity, but it is becoming increasingly clear that it is anything but strong and enduring. Although it carries the “master switch” gene, SRY, that determines whether an embryo will develop as male (XY) or female (XX), it contains very few other genes and is the only chromosome not necessary for life. дальше »
2019-5-11 20:00 | |
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Bumble’s Louise Troen on censoring dick pics using AI
We’re coming to you live from day one of TNW 2019, our flagship conference in Amsterdam. Up next is Louise Troen, Bumble’s iconic VP of Internal Marketing and Communications in the UK. Troen joined Bumble when the billion-dollar company was still a small team. дальше »
2019-5-9 12:53 | |
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Amazon sued for discriminating against pregnant warehouse workers
Retail behemoth Amazon has been entangled in a fresh controversy for the way it treats its warehouse workers. According a new CNET investigation by Alfred Ng and Ben Fox Rubin, it has been found that the company has faced at least seven lawsuits from pregnant women over the last eight years alleging wrongful termination because of their pregnancies. дальше »
2019-5-7 12:21 | |
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This Chrome plugin removes search bias to give women the visibility they deserve
Throughout history, women in STEM have contributed massively to build the world as we know it today — from Rosalind Franklin, a chemist whose research helped reveal the components of DNA, to Marie Curie, a physicist and chemist who conducted pioneering research on radioactivity. дальше »
2019-5-2 12:35 | |
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TNW2019 Daily: Don’t miss these inspiring talks from women in tech
There are only nine days left until TNW2019! In today’s newsletter, I’d like to talk about something close to my heart: diversity in the tech industry. As a woman in tech, I’m really excited to join TheNextWomen Summit at TNW Conference. дальше »
2019-4-30 18:45 | |
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Joe Biden’s Foolproof 2020 Strategy Is to Avoid His Former Boss
By CCN: Joe Biden has just announced his presidential bid for 2020 and he’s already off to a controversial start. Biden served as VP for eight years under President Barack Obama. Surprisingly, Biden has requested that the former commander-in-chief not endorse his presidential race, stating that “whoever wins this nomination should win it on their own merits. дальше »
2019-4-27 01:20 | |
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Joe Biden Feels He’d Make a Good President; Women Disagree
By CCN. com: Given his touchy-feely attitude with women, former Vice President Joe Biden probably thinks of himself as something of a lady’s man. Not everyone agrees. Nevada Democrat Lucy Flores is one of several women claiming that Biden touched her repeatedly without permission. дальше »
2019-4-24 11:04 | |
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Google Walkout organizers publicly accuse Google of punishing them
Two of the women who helped organize last year’s global Google Walkout have accused the tech giant of retaliating against them, reports Wired. Last November, more than 20,000 Google employees around the world took part in a mass walkout to protest the company’s handling of sexual harassment allegations against senior executives at the company. дальше »
2019-4-23 11:00 | |
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Serena Williams Invests In Coinbase, Revealed on Instagram
Serena Williams, the world’s most successful women’s tennis player, has revealed in an Instagram post that her venture capital… The post Serena Williams Invests In Coinbase, Revealed on Instagram appeared first on Invest In Blockchain. дальше »
2019-4-22 17:00 | |
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Greatest Women’s Tennis Player of All Time Serena Williams’ New Venture Arm Invests in Coinbase
Coinbase, one of the most popular cryptocurrency exchanges in the market, has received support from Serena Williams and its company Serena Ventures. In a recent post published on Instagram, Williams published an image in which she shows the companies in which she has invested over the past five years. Serena Ventures Invests In Coinbase In […] дальше »
2019-4-21 19:56 | |
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Women in AI need better allies. Here’s how we can all help
Lin Classon, Director of Public Cloud Product at managed cloud provider Ensono and former Googler, has spent her entire career attending technology conferences – places where, unlike the public restrooms at most events, women tend to have the toilet all to themselves. дальше »
2019-4-19 02:57 | |
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Ilhan Omar & AOC Terrify Congress and Our Old White Male Overlords
Ilhan Omar, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC), and Kamala Harris represent the future of an inclusive America. The old white guard in Congress doesn’t like it and has despicably schemed to silence these progressive women from minority groups. дальше »
2019-4-14 16:00 | |
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Study: Women founders face challenges, but investor bias isn’t one
It’s recently been confirmed that female-led startup companies get just 10 percent of venture capital investment. And according to the report, it’s not just female leadership that puts investors off, it’s the mere presence of a woman — the report states that having a woman on the pitch team means you will get just a tenth of funding compared to those without. дальше »
2019-4-14 22:30 | |
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The internet’s idiots are already trying to discredit Katie Bouman’s historic accomplishments
In years to come, April 10 will be remembered as a historic day for humankind, science, and women in STEM. On this day, the first ever image of a celestial phenomenon was published — a black hole — largely thanks to the algorithms created by Katie Bouman. дальше »
2019-4-12 16:14 | |
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Erotic feminist film director Erika Lust: Porn, like burgers, shouldn’t be free
Over the last few years, there’s been a rise in feminist porn with more inclusive attitudes about the future of sex positivity, both on- and off-screen. Since the beginning of porn, erotic movies have been predominately made for men, by men, using women as an accessory to masculine sexuality — but Erika Lust, an award-winning Swedish erotic film director, screenwriter, and producer, is working to change the face of the porn industry. дальше »
2019-4-11 15:50 | |
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Tokenpay Wants to Lure More Women to Crypto, with Heidi Klum’s Lingerie
As empty as the phrase may be, most people agree that we need more women in blockchain. “You can’t have a revolution and leave out half of the population,” insists Celsius Network’s Alex Mashinsky, also the inventor of VOIP. дальше »
2019-4-10 16:54 | |
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Why diverse teams make better business decisions
Probably one of the most well-known brand fails in the past few years was Pepsi’s 2017 ad featuring Kendall Jenner. Released in the midst of the Black Lives Matter and Women’s March movements, the ad features the supermodel leading a group of ambiguous protestors and ends with a Pepsi peace offering to a police officer. дальше »
2019-4-10 16:00 | |
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‘Morally Bankrupt Pathological Liars’ – New Zealand Privacy Chief Rips Facebook
Another week another stinging put down for Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his team after they were labeled “morally bankrupt pathological liars who enable genocide,” by John Edwards, New Zealand’s Privacy Commissioner, following the Christchurch attacks. дальше »
2019-4-8 16:45 | |
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Hypocrite: Why Trump Needs to STFU About the ‘Creepy Joe Biden’ Scandal
Donald Trump is reveling in hypocrisy by taunting ‘Creepy Joe Biden. ’ Given his own record of allegations of sexual misconduct and disturbing statements about his own daughter, the president might be wise to tread cautiously. дальше »
2019-4-7 22:00 | |
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Joe Biden: As Groping Claims Bury Ex-VP, Obama Silence Speaks Volumes
Former U. S. Vice President Joe Biden is being barraged with an avalanche of groping allegations from multiple women. But the curious silence from his longtime pal, ex-President Barack Obama, is deafening. дальше »
2019-4-6 23:00 | |
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‘Angry White Male Studies’ Class at University of Kansas Stirs Backlash
By CCN. com: The University of Kansas is making some people angry by offering a course called “Angry White Male Studies. ” Republican Congressman Ron Estes of Kansas slammed the class as race-baiting propaganda designed to foment anti-white racism. дальше »
2019-4-6 17:50 | |
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‘Pay parity has worsened’ – especially for women of color in tech
A persistent gender-based wage gap continues to set women back in tech. While diversity and inclusion has made revolutionary strides in tech for white women, the picture is still dismal for women of color — for every dollar a man makes, a black woman makes 61 cents, while a white woman makes 81 cents. дальше »
2019-4-5 10:06 | |
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It’s about time we got Afro emoji — these women are making it happen
Various communities have finally been represented in emoji form, from interracial couples to the trans community and those living with disabilities. But while there seems to be an emoji to represent everyone and everything, a significant group has been completely left out — people with Afros. дальше »
2019-4-3 11:27 | |
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Women are only 24% of the infosec workforce. Now go follow them on Twitter
The technology industry has, at least, for the past forty years, been something of a sausage-fest, with men dominating almost all tiers of the workplace. A new report from infosec industry group, the (ISC)2, shows that’s gradually changing. дальше »
2019-4-3 09:19 | |
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Women are 24% of the infosec workforce. Now follow some of them
The technology industry has, at least, for the past forty years, been something of a sausage-fest, with men dominating almost all tiers of the workplace. A new report from infosec industry group, the (ISC)2, shows that’s gradually changing. дальше »
2019-4-3 09:19 | |
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This tool judges your Twitter for subconscious gender bias
It probably won’t come as too much of a surprise that tech leaders, a notoriously male group, follow mostly men on Twitter — it wasn’t until 2016 when Elon Musk followed a woman. While we should be mindful that social media presents a warped view of the world, for many people in the tech industry, their Twitter timelines reflect their reality — one that is predominantly male. дальше »
2019-4-2 12:58 | |
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S7 Airlines Owner & Russia’s 4th-Richest Woman Dies in Plane Crash
One of Russia’s richest women has died after the private jet she was traveling in crashed in Germany. Natalia Fileva, the co-owner and chairwoman of S7 Airlines, was flying from Cannes in France when the single-engine, six-seat aircraft crashed and burned while approaching an airport in southwestern Germany on Sunday afternoon, according to The Siberian Times. дальше »
2019-4-1 19:57 | |
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Women are often pushed out of STEM mid-career — here’s how we fix it
Reports continue to show that mid to senior career women leave technology fields in high numbers. They often leave not only their job, their career, but also the entire industry. Many factors, including lack of career growth, lack of recognition and poor management are often topics high on the list. дальше »
2019-3-29 18:16 | |
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Facebook Hate Speech Ban is Far Too Little – and 50 Victims Too Late
By CCN. com: It might have taken the brutal, livestreamed murder of 50 men, women, and children, but Facebook has finally decided to ban the promotion of white nationalism on its platform. Facebook Took 3 Months (!) to Formulate Hate Speech Ban What were Facebook staff doing while a homicidal maniac was planning his deadly assault on two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand? I’ll tell you. дальше »
2019-3-29 19:06 | |
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Bombshell Salesforce Lawsuit Alleges Stunning Sex Trafficking Hypocrisy
By CCN. com: For years, software giant Salesforce has carefully crafted an image for itself as a bastion of human rights. However, in a stunning reversal, the San Francisco tech titan is now being sued by 50 women in a San Francisco court for allegedly selling business tools to the now-defunct sex trafficking website Backpage. дальше »
2019-3-28 19:36 | |
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HackerRank report shows Gen-Z women are ready for the tech workplace
HackerRank today published its 2019 Women In Tech Report, which looks at developer trends across a sample of 12,000 female developers. The report paints an encouraging picture. It highlights that women developers belonging to the so-called Generation Z group possess the skills employers desperately require. дальше »
2019-3-26 16:12 | |
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‘Broad Band’ is the best book we’ve read on women in computing
To those unfamiliar with computing history, the world’s first general-purpose computer was the ENIAC (Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer). Made public in 1946, this 30-ton “giant brain” had a military purpose — it was created to help the US Army calculate artillery fire. дальше »
2019-3-26 13:56 | |
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NASA doesn’t have enough spacesuits for the first all-women spacewalk — so they canceled it
Earlier this month, NASA announced its plans to conduct its first ever all-women spacewalk with astronauts Christina Koch and Anne McClain. What would have been a giant leap for womankind will have to wait because of issues with women’s spacesuit sizes. дальше »
2019-3-26 13:31 | |
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Survey Claims Women Economists Still Victims of Sexism in the Workplace
Women may be fearless, but they’re still discriminated against in the workplace. A new survey by the American Economic Association (AEA) reveals that the professional climate for female economists remains a bit chilly despite the strides that corporate America is making toward a more level playing field. дальше »
2019-3-26 02:30 | |
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Robert Kraft Apologizes for Paid Handjob, But He’s the One Deserving the Apology
Robert Kraft — the billionaire owner of the New England Patriots — issued a formal apology after being arrested in a Florida prostitution sting. But why should the 77-year-old widower apologize? Because he paid for oral sex at a seedy massage parlor? Who cares? Robert Kraft: ‘I Am Truly Sorry’ “I am truly sorry,” Kraft said in a March 23 statement. дальше »
2019-3-25 17:48 | |
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Learn where the clitoris is in 5 minutes with this free mobile game
More or less everyone knows what a penis looks like. You’ve probably come across a dick-shaped sex toy, seen many a penis doodling on school books, or you’ve witnessed one in the flesh. But not many people actually know what a clitoris looks like — and as a result, many women around the world are left unsatisfied by their sexual partners. дальше »
2019-3-25 13:43 | |
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This physicist has written over 500 biographies of female scientists on Wikipedia
It’s not surprising how grossly underrepresented women are in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and maths (STEM). Hell, in the UK, half of state schools submitted no girls to study A-Level physics. дальше »
2019-3-19 12:45 | |
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Lessons in Herstory uses AR to rectify women’s place in history books
March is Women’s History Month, and thinking back to school, women’s history was an important topic that was rarely spoken about. During history lessons, we were taught about conflicts, innovation, and resolutions that made the world what it is today — without telling the stories of the other half the population. дальше »
2019-3-15 14:19 | |
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Women were fighting against sexual harassment online long before #MeToo
Just two months after allegations of sexual abuse against Hollywood film mogul Harvey Weinstein came to light in a 2017 New York Times article, women in at least 85 countries began using the the hashtag #MeToo, to speak against sexual harassment. дальше »
2019-3-14 19:16 | |
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African women have their own versions of #MeToo to address local issues
Nearly one and a half years ago when Alyssa Milano asked women to click MeToo on their social media platforms, the #MeToo movement was born. Since then millions of women have indicated through social media that they too have been victims of sexual harassment or assault. дальше »
2019-3-11 18:36 | |
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1.8M Chinese women deemed ‘BreedReady’ by creepy new database
An open database in China has been found to include the personal information of over 1. 8 million women. It was discovered over the weekend by Victor Gevers, a Dutch internet expert from the non-profit group GDI. дальше »
2019-3-11 15:41 | |
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4 obstacles women face in negotiations, and how to overcome them
Women on average are still being paid less than men in the workplace and are sadly losing out at the negotiation table. For the first time last year, the gender pay gap between men and women in the UK was exposed. дальше »
2019-3-10 22:30 | |
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CEO of LedgerX Rips into Unfair Workplace Practices Towards Women, Adding CFTC Chairman to the Tirade
With the popularity of the Time’s Up and #MeToo movements, the just treatment of women is on the forefront of everyone’s mind. Many celebrities have been exposed for everything from general mistreatment to harassment to full-on attacks, because women have had enough. дальше »
2019-3-9 20:57 | |
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Women in Fintech: No gender gap at blockchain success story
Sphere Identity CEO Katherine Noall talks about pioneering new technology and the opportunities for all in the blockchain sector. дальше »
2019-3-9 00:00 | |
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