Stories Tagged as
Gender equality
This nonprofit wants to put more women in national security jobs
by
Amy Scott
and Richard Cunningham
Jan 18, 2023
Girl Security is working to change perceptions of the field and encouraging women to bring their valuable experiences to the space.
How Angel City Football Club wants to turn its mission of equality into a global brand
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Andie Corban
Jun 22, 2021
The women's soccer team was founded in part as a response to the pay disparity between male and female athletes.
"Women's Work," the book that wants to show all work is women's work
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Sean McHenry
Mar 4, 2020
From miners to CEO's, photographer Chris Crisman collected images and essays from 60 women working a variety of jobs across the country.
The majority of medical students are women, but male heart surgeons still vastly outnumber female
by
Blake Farmer
Dec 31, 2019
Ninety-four percent of practicing thoracic surgeons are men — and that’s an improvement on recent years.
Looking at wealth management through a "gender lens"
by
Renata Sago
Jan 15, 2019
Last year, investors put $2.4 billion into assets that promote gender equality.
Diverse startups could get traction from chip giant Intel
by
Molly Wood
and Stephanie Hughes
May 30, 2018
Intel Capital has been funding diverse startups for a few years. Now it's broadened its definition of diversity.
The financial services industry is more diverse than a few years ago – but not in the top ranks
by
Ryan Kailath
Dec 14, 2017
The financial service industry has become more diverse in the recent years – overall – says a new government report. There are more women and minorities. But looked at more closely, the number of women in top positions has stayed the same – around 29 percent. How can things change? Click the audio player above […]
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Women CEOs outperform men, so why aren't companies giving them the top job?
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Bridget Bodnar
Aug 17, 2017
Julie Creswell at the New York Times and Jena McGregor at the Washington Post have both written about the lack of women at the top of corporate America.
Why Silicon Valley isn’t doing enough about gender equality
by
Kai Ryssdal
Mar 23, 2017
The tech industry is 'awful' to women, journalist and author Liza Mundy says.
'She persisted': Women pack tattoo shop for solidarity in ink
Feb 24, 2017
Soon after Sen. Elizabeth Warren was silenced on the Senate floor Minneapolis women took words from Sen. Mitch McConnell and turned them on their head, using 'nevertheless, she persisted' as a rallying cry for proponents of women's rights.