Buried deep in the U.S. government’s December jobs report was an interesting piece of data—women hold more jobs than men, occupying 50.04% of positions. According to the U.S. ... More
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Greycroft’s Dana Settle on Closing Funding Gap for Female Founders (BI)
The funding going to women-run startups remains stubbornly low, with startups led by all women getting less than 3% of the capital invested in US startups in 2019, according to Pit... More
How the VC Pitch Process is Failing Female Entrepreneurs (HBR)
In 2018, only 3% of venture capital in the U.S went to companies with a female CEO. Yet, the number of female-owned businesses has risen both in the U.S. and around the world, and ... More
Hackathon Seeks to Highlight STEM to Girls, Young Women (DXC Technology Blog)
For years, women have been under-represented in science, technology, engineering and mathematics courses and occupations. Although more women are starting to work in STEM fields, t... More
How the STEM Crisis Threatens the Future of Work (Visual Capitalist)
If the U.S. is to become a global leader in STEM literacy, innovation, and employment, the Department of Education suggests that a STEM reform is needed, with the increase of diver... More
Three Effective Strategies to End the Shortage of Women in Tech (Forbes)
The lack of women in tech is a worldwide problem, no longer just an issue in the U.S. Even though 57% of all degrees are awarded to women, the number of women leaders in Fortune 50... More
Sony Interactive Entertainment Taps Former Microsoft Exec to Head Global Business Operations (THR)
Sony Interactive Entertainment has tapped former Microsoft exec Veronica Rogers to oversee the company's global business operations. Rogers' new role — senior vp, business operat... More
Verizon Media Appoints Rathi Murthy as New CTO (Fast Mode)
Verizon Media recently announced the appointment of Rathi Murthy as the company’s Chief Technology Officer. Based in Sunnyvale, CA, Rathi will oversee Verizon Media’s global te... More
Study: Women Working on Films Made Historic But Modest Gains in 2019 (LA Times)
The number of women working behind the scenes in Hollywood increased slightly over the last year, according to the annual Celluloid Ceiling study, which tracks women’s employment... More
The Next Decade Will Bring More Venture Capital to Female Founders (Forbes)
The 2010s were a decade of slow progress in funding for female founders. However, the 2020s will see accelerated progress as investors see even more proof that investing in women b... More
