Glassdoor has released its latest gender pay gap data analysis. In the U.S., the unadjusted pay gap comes in at 21.4 percent, meaning women make just $0.79 for every $1 men earn. But, when controlling for variables like age, education, location, experience, occupation and industry, the pay gap is 4.9 percent. That’s a slight improvement […]
View More The gender wage gap is shrinking among computer programmers, but it’s still quite largeCategory: Diversity
The damage of defaults
Apple popped out a new pair of AirPods this week. The design looks exactly like the old pair of AirPods. Which means I’m never going to use them because Apple’s bulbous earbuds don’t fit my ears. Think square peg, round hole. The only way I could rock AirPods would be to walk around with hands […]
View More The damage of defaultsBackstage Capital’s $36 million fund is taking longer to raise than expected
The tech industry is volatile and Backstage Capital founder and Managing Partner Arlan Hamilton is experiencing that firsthand. Last May, Hamilton announced the launch of a $36 million fund to invest in as many women of color as possible. But the $36 million fund, which would mark Backstage’s second fund, has yet to close, as […]
View More Backstage Capital’s $36 million fund is taking longer to raise than expectedVisa policies threaten innovation but aren’t stopping hiring abroad
The growing intensity of the US visa approval process has made it more difficult for companies to attract, support and retain foreign talent. However, recruiters are still sourcing talent from abroad at an increasing clip. According to a recent, roughly 30-page, report published by Envoy – the corporate workforce immigration management platform – US corporate […]
View More Visa policies threaten innovation but aren’t stopping hiring abroadTwitter wants workforce to be at least 5% black, 5% Latinx by the end of this year
Twitter unveiled its latest diversity report and announced a new vice president of people experience and head of diversity and inclusion. In order to “unify I&D with critical People functions under one leader who owns the decisions for both,” Twitter CMO Leslie Brand tweeted today, the company promoted Dalana Brand to VP of People Experience […]
View More Twitter wants workforce to be at least 5% black, 5% Latinx by the end of this yearLyft’s second head of diversity wants to take a more holistic approach
IPO-bound Lyft has employed a head of diversity and inclusion before, but this time, the person in this role has a more holistic mission. Today, Lyft is announcing Monica Poindexter, formerly Facebook’s global head of diversity business partners, has joined the company to lead the transportation company’s inclusion and diversity efforts. “I’m in a unique […]
View More Lyft’s second head of diversity wants to take a more holistic approachGoogle paid $105 million to two executives accused of sexual harassment
Google paid a total of $105 million to Andy Rubin and Amit Singhal after they were accused of sexual harassment at the company, the Wall Street Journal first reported. This confirms the New York Times report that Google paid $90 million to Rubin and reveals Google also paid $15 million to Singhal, who left Uber […]
View More Google paid $105 million to two executives accused of sexual harassmentThree imperatives for educators to get more women in tech
Want to see more women in tech? Don’t wait up for CEOs to bridge the gender gap.
View More Three imperatives for educators to get more women in techGoogle found it paid men less than women for the same job
The story we’re used to hearing is that women get paid less than men. In Google’s case, according to its own internal pay audit, it turned out male-identified Level 4 Software Engineers received less money than women in that same role. That led to Google paying $9.7 million to adjust pay for 10,677 employees. It’s […]
View More Google found it paid men less than women for the same jobGoogle is not great at retaining black, Latinx and Native American employees
Believe it or not, the retention of black and Latinx employees at Google was better last year than in 2017. Though, Google’s attrition rates of black and Latinx — which indicate the rate at which employees leave on an annual basis — are still higher than the national average. For Native American employees, Google’s attrition […]
View More Google is not great at retaining black, Latinx and Native American employeesMeet GV investors at the TechCrunch Include March Office Hours
GV (formerly Google Ventures) is partnering with TechCrunch Include to host Office Hours for underserved and underrepresented founders on March 5th. From 10:30am-12:30pm, GV investors Dave Munichiello, Graham Spencer, Laura Melahn, Brian Bendett and Barkha Gvalani will meet for one-on-one sessions with founders. Apply here. In 2014, TechCrunch launched the Include program which facilitates opportunities […]
View More Meet GV investors at the TechCrunch Include March Office HoursThe 2019 Oscars proved to be a night of history-making milestones
For so many in Hollywood, the 91st Academy Awards was a huge night for celebration. But this year’s Oscars also marked a number of big milestones, as a remarkable amount of women and people of color achieved historic wins.
In years past, the awards h…