Stories Tagged as
Sexism
"We don't waste fellowships on women": Microbiologist Rita Colwell on sexism in academia
Aug 10, 2020
Microbiologist Rita Colwell, the first female director of the National Science Foundation, talks about her experiences facing sexism in the world of science.
How the nation's top economists view sexism and racism in their field
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Bennett Purser
Jan 7, 2020
The latest meeting of the American Economic Association confronted some hard truths.
Apple's credit card may discriminate, just like lots of banking algorithms
by
Amy Scott
Nov 12, 2019
Even when you sit down with a banker in person, algorithms likely affect whether you get a loan and how much interest you’ll pay.
Can a credit card be sexist?
by
Erika Beras
and Sabri Ben-Achour
Nov 11, 2019
It is alleged that the Apple Card offers higher credits to men than it does women — on that basis alone.
Why Wall Street isn't going to have a Harvey Weinstein moment
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Paulina Velasco
Mar 2, 2018
Sexual harassment and discrimination in the financial industry is more subtle — and harder to address.
Stitch Fix's CEO says there should be more seats at the table, not in investors' hot tubs
by
Molly Wood
, Stephanie Hughes
and Shaheen Ainpour
Feb 14, 2018
Katrina Lake on sexism in Silicon Valley.
Unilever threatens to pull ads from Google and Facebook
by
Andy Uhler
Feb 13, 2018
Unilever’s head of marketing, Keith Weed, told an advertising conference in California that digital platforms had become “swamps” of fake news, racism and sexism. What will this mean for advertising on social media? Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
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What will it take to change Silicon Valley's bro culture?
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Bridget Bodnar
Feb 7, 2018
Emily Chang details how Silicon Valley came to be a hostile work environment for women in her new book, "Brotopia."
Despite some progress, corporate America remains a man's world
by
Reema Khrais
Oct 10, 2017
A new survey from McKinsey and LeanIn.Org finds that women continue to have a steep climb in corporate America, and many companies don't see the scale of the problem.
That sexist memo could cost Google employees
by
Ben Johnson
and Jana Kasperkevic
Aug 9, 2017
Google needs to prioritize diversity, the same way it's prioritized AI and driverless cars, a diversity consultant tells us.