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Before facial recognition tech can be fair, it needs to be diverse

By Jed Kim
February 18, 2019
Current facial recognition technology identifies white men far more accurately than it does black women.
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A new data set aims to help researchers measure diversity in faces.

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What it is like to be a female economist

By Kai Ryssdal, Sean McHenry, and Liz Sanchez
January 25, 2019
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, left, and former chairs Janet Yellen and Ben Bernanke participate in a panel discussion at the American Economic Association conference on Jan. 4 in Atlanta.
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A Washington Post reporter talks about the "seemingly minor sexist moments" at the biggest gathering of economists in the U.S.

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As artificial intelligence is used more and more for things like employee recruiting, a look at potential bias

By Hannah Harris Green
January 17, 2019
Recruiting companies are removing race and gender from résumés to eliminate bias.
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Recruiting companies are removing race and gender from résumés to eliminate bias.

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Looking at wealth management through a "gender lens"

By Renata Sago
January 15, 2019
A 2015 study by McKinsey found that true gender equality could boost global GDP by $28 trillion a year.
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Last year, investors put $2.4 billion into assets that promote gender equality.

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The biggest tech conference has some of the same old problems with women

By Molly Wood
January 11, 2019
CES 2019 attendees watch an AEE drone demonstration at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
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Progress is just ... slow.

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Boston Symphony Orchestra finds itself in a gender pay gap saga

By David Brancaccio, Sasa Woodruff, and Redmond Carolipio
January 07, 2019
Marco Borggreve for the Boston Symphony Orchestra

The orchestra's principal flutist, Elizabeth Rowe, found out she makes about $65,000 less than the male oboe player next to her.

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Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian on today's entrepreneurs

By Kai Ryssdal and Maria Hollenhorst
December 04, 2018
"I think that now is a better time than it's ever been if you have a hobby, if you have a passion, and you're building a following on Instagram ... to potentially turn into something that could be a real business," Alexis Ohanian says.
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There's "more of a wokeness to these founders," he says.

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Gender-specific toys mean more revenue for toy makers

By Erika Beras
November 27, 2018
A child rides a 'Morfboard Scoot & Skate' at a 'Dream Toys' event to unveil the top twelve toys this Christmas on November 14, 2018 in London, England. 
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Meet the company training up more diverse startup founders

By Molly Wood
November 15, 2018
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Founder Gym offers tools for anyone who wants to start a venture-backed company.

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