WTIA creates ‘Anti-racism in Tech Pact’ to guide organizations in eliminating bias across industry In hopes of addressing what it considers widespread racial bias across the tech industry, the Washington Technology Industry Association (WTIA)… Read More
Melinda Gates and MacKenzie Bezos unveil $30M gender equality initiative Two of the world’s wealthiest women are teaming up to roll out a $30 million initiative that will provide grants… Read More
Melinda Gates draws huge crowd for hometown finale of ‘Moment of Lift’ tour, with surprise intro The stage lights stayed down as the introductory video ended, and a lone figure walked onto stage in the darkness.… Read More
Gates Foundation announces $15M commitment to map neighborhoods that help kids out of poverty The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation will commit $15 million to get a new initiative called Opportunity Insights off the ground.… Read More
Guest Post: How men can create equal opportunities for women at work Gentlemen, consider this your formal invitation. As we recognize April 10 as Equal Pay Day – the symbolic day women… Read More
Zillow CEO invests in tools that help employees anonymously report sexual harassment The groundswell of sexual misconduct stories over the past few months has revealed a huge problem that affects institutions from… Read More
Salesforce hires Microsoft vet Tony Prophet as its first chief equality officer CRM giant Salesforce has hired Tony Prophet, a veteran of Microsoft and HP, to become its chief equality officer, reporting to CEO… Read More
‘Janes of Digital’ event tackles gender equality and inclusion in tech Post updated below with video from panel. Janes of Digital events may seem like swanky cocktail parties, but they are… Read More
Microsoft joins Amazon in claiming gender pay equity — but the numbers don’t tell the whole story April 12 is Equal Pay Day, a date chosen because it represents the additional days a typical woman would have… Read More
