#gender disparity tag

Sperm racing is all the rage among the tech bros. Why am I not surprised? | Arwa Mahdawi

Sperm racing commercializes male fertility testing into a competitive entertainment-health product, attracting venture capital while reflecting gender funding disparities.

Artificial intelligence

fromwww.bbc.com

'A million jobs in London could be changed by AI'

AI could transform the workplace, significantly affecting repetitive-job roles in London such as telemarketers, bookkeepers, and data-entry specialists.

fromAbove the Law

Fear, Loathing, And Perfectionism In Biglaw - Above the Law

Biglaw in particular runs on insecurity. Not only do lawyers work insane hours, they're expected to perform with absolute precision. From day one, the message is clear: Miss a deadline (even if arbitrary) or make an error (however inconsequential), and your career is toast. The culture of extreme perfectionism breeds fear and anxiety, yet it remains the industry standard. The question is what this is doing to lawyers' mental state.

Law

#remote-work

fromVermont Public

US politics

Vermont state employees react to Gov. Scott's return-to-office order

fromUSA TODAY

Remote teams

Still working from home? How you can still get ahead if CEOs favor those in office.

fromVermont Public

US politics

Vermont state employees react to Gov. Scott's return-to-office order

fromUSA TODAY

Remote teams

Still working from home? How you can still get ahead if CEOs favor those in office.

more#remote-work

Women

2 months ago

Driving examiners in Great Britain urged to offer formal' or chatty' tests

Examiners should ask candidates about preferred communication styles to alleviate anxiety during driving tests.

Fashion & style

fromHarvard Business Review

A brand of one's own: how Denmark's women are redrawing fashion's rules

The fashion industry faces a gender disparity, with only four out of 17 new design appointments being women.

Research: The Hidden Penalty of Using AI at Work

Twelve months after rolling out a state-of-the-art AI coding assistant, only 41% of engineers had tried it. Female engineers adopted at just 31%, while those 40 and older adopted at 39%.

Women in technology

Social justice

fromComputerworld

fromwww.independent.co.uk

Bias alert: LLMs suggest women seek lower salaries than men in job interviews

Chatbots may perpetuate salary negotiation biases based on gender and ethnicity.

US news

One in 10 over-16s are victims of domestic abuse, stalking or sexual assault

Domestic abuse, sexual assault, and stalking affect approximately one in 10 people aged 16 and over in England and Wales.

Social justice

fromPsychology Today

AI Can't Teach Kids to Stand Up for What's Right

Boys' basketball team supported girls' games to combat inequity, leading to increased attendance and advocacy for fairness in sports.

One in four young people in England have mental health condition, NHS survey finds

The survey indicates a sharp rise in mental health conditions, particularly among young people, with one in four in England affected, especially young women.

Mental health

Women

fromwww.bostonherald.com

Women face more injury risks in car crashes. So why are test dummies modeled after men?

Women face greater injury risk in car crashes due to outdated crash test standards that do not account for their body types.

Mental health

fromPsychology Today

The Suicide Rates of Physicians Compared With Non-Physicians

Male physicians have lower suicide rates than male non-physicians, whereas female physicians have higher rates than female non-physicians.

Suicide prevention strategies specifically targeting physicians are necessary.

#gender-disparity

Women in technology

The Guardian view on the Women's prize for nonfiction: shining a light where it's badly needed | Editorial

Female nonfiction authors face disparities in pay, reviews, and recognition compared to male authors.

fromNature

5 months ago

Women in technology

Gender equality in research publishing is a responsibility for everyone

Women constitute a significantly low percentage of corresponding authors submitting manuscripts, highlighting an ongoing gender disparity in academic publishing.

Women in technology

The Guardian view on the Women's prize for nonfiction: shining a light where it's badly needed | Editorial

Women in technology

fromNature

5 months ago

Gender equality in research publishing is a responsibility for everyone

Women constitute a significantly low percentage of corresponding authors submitting manuscripts, highlighting an ongoing gender disparity in academic publishing.

more#gender-disparity

Concerning' lack of female-only medical trials in UK, say health experts

Health experts are raising alarms about the significant under-representation of women in UK clinical trials, emphasizing the urgent need for more focused studies on women's health.

Women in technology

Artificial intelligence

fromComputerworld

Open source AI hiring models are weighted toward male candidates, study finds

Open source AI tools vetting resumes exhibit gender bias, favoring male candidates over females for interviews.

NYC music

fromwww.nytimes.com

Tony Nominations Snubs and Surprises: Denzel Washington Misses for Othello' and More

Broadway's post-Covid season showed a male dominance in plays, while women excelled in musicals, highlighting ongoing gender disparities.

Tony nominations reveal Broadway's recovery journey and expose gender inequality in leading roles.

UK politics

fromwww.bbc.com

BBC licence fee 'unenforceable', says culture secretary

The BBC's licence fee is being reviewed as 'unenforceable' by the culture secretary, with alternative funding options possible.

fromESPN.com