Articles about equity

Diversity-focused school Ada Developers Academy cuts 45% of staff amid tech industry hiring pullback

Ada Developers Academy, the Seattle-based tuition-free software development boot camp for women and underrepresented sexual, gender and racial minorities, laid… Read More

Seattle-area transit agency partners with tech company Via for first- and last-mile rides

King County Metro, the transportation agency serving Seattle and surrounding communities, this week launched a new app-based on-demand ride service… Read More

New Seattle innovation center in a historically Black neighborhood will support entrepreneurs, arts, tech

Friday afternoon will mark the grand opening of the William Grose Center for Cultural Innovation, a hub for entrepreneurs, creative… Read More

Gates Foundation commits $2.1B to advance gender equality and ‘deliver real change’

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced Wednesday that it was committing $2.1 billion toward advancing global gender equality over… Read More

A year after pledging to do more on racial injustice, Microsoft releases report on progress

Almost a year after Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella made a pledge to step up its game in fighting racial injustice,… Read More

Amazon donating $15M to Code.org to create AP computer science course with inclusive focus

Amazon is making a $15 million donation to Code.org to help the Seattle nonprofit launch a new Advanced Placement computer… Read More

Ada Developers Academy going independent in hopes of expanding its tech diversity impact

Ada Developers Academy, the Seattle-based tuition-free software development boot camp for women and underrepresented sexual, gender and racial minorities, is… Read More

TheWMarketplace wants to take on Amazon with its new e-commerce site for women-led businesses

Back in the spring, Seattle’s Kate Isler and Susan Gates were surveying COVID-19’s economic wreckage. They saw reports of women… Read More

‘What does it mean to be an ally?’ Black Designers at Microsoft helps others explore the idea

The Seattle Design Festival is now under way, marking its 10th anniversary. The almost entirely free event runs Aug. 15… Read More

Equity initiative formed by Melinda Gates and MacKenzie Scott lands $10M more in funding

The Equality Can’t Wait Challenge announced $10 million in new funding Tuesday, bringing the total grant package to $40 million.… Read More

Seattle and Comcast launch $100,000 initiative to improve technology access for job seekers

The City of Seattle launched a new program this week designed to provide necessary technology to people of color and… Read More

Tableau launches $10M racial justice initiative to shine light on inequity with data

Tableau will spend $10 million over the next three years to help non-profits and governments address racial inequity using data.… Read More

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‘It’s on us to dismantle racism.’ 10 steps tech and business leaders can take toward equity

Over the past decade, U.S. tech companies have solved some of the world’s most complex challenges. But the industry remains… Read More

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As protests spread across the country, mobile video creates mosaic of violence and tool for change

At Seattle’s Cal Anderson Park on Thursday afternoon, as the sixth day of protests against police violence stretched into the… Read More

Melinda Gates’ nonprofit launches $50M initiative to increase representation of women in tech hubs

Melinda Gates is launching another initiative to turn the tide for women in tech. Pivotal Ventures, a Seattle-based philanthropic group… Read More

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Q&A: Melinda Gates opens up about tech industry, equality and 3 women who changed her life

Melinda Gates once famously set a rule in her kitchen. Nobody leaves until mom does. It’s a story she tells… Read More

Microsoft expands broadband initiative to bring internet to 3 million people in rural communities

In metropolises like Seattle, it’s hard to imagine a day without internet. Urbanites are used to getting online for just… Read More

TLDR: Amazon ends warehouse worker bonuses & stock awards

Today’s featured stories Amazon criticized for ending warehouse bonuses and stock awards in shift to $15/hour wage Nintendo plans new… 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

There’s a big difference between how men and women see employer salary policies

Given the breadth of data about unequal pay and other obstacles for women in tech, it should come as no… Read More

Washington state passes gender pay equity bill with support from tech industry … for the most part

Seizing on a historic moment for women challenging discrimination in the workplace, Washington state’s legislature passed the Equal Pay Opportunity… Read More

Most women in Seattle tech industry experience harassment but few report it, new study finds

Some were pushed toward non-technical careers despite their technical skills. Others reported unwanted touching or kissing. Many saw less qualified… Read More

Seattle gender pay gap is wider among more educated workers, pointing to equity issues in tech

A new study from Seattle civic data startup LiveStories reveals that the gender pay gap in its hometown is significantly… Read More

Gender pay gap much smaller at tech companies with more female execs, study finds

Tech companies with more women in leadership enjoy some unexpected perks. In addition to improving salary equity among men and… Read More

Early Redfin investor challenges Silicon Valley sexism, applies ‘Glenn assessment’ when evaluating CEOs

When Emily Melton, a partner at venture capital firm DFJ, signed onto the board of Redfin in 2007 as part… Read More

What Microsoft thinks Washington state lawmakers got right last session — and what they should prioritize now

Microsoft wants the Washington state legislature to prioritize STEM education, criminal justice reform, workplace equity, cloud computing for the public… Read More

Study: Seattle region has one of the biggest gender wage gaps in the U.S., with women earning 78.6 cents on the dollar

Women working in King County make 78.6 cents for every dollar their male counterparts earn, according to a new study… Read More

Taking a stance on gender inequity can help companies retain employees, study finds

In the tech industry, hiring and retaining top talent is essential to thrive. Companies are offering more and more extravagant perks to… Read More