There has been a flood of horrific stories about male predatory behavior in the wake of the Harvey Weinstein scandal last month, but one comment has stood out above many others. In an incriminating memo about her boss, a Weinstein Co. employee named Lauren O’Connor succinctly explained how the Hol...
Over the past few years, Silicon Valley has come under sharp criticism for its treatment of women. The New York Times reporter Nellie Bowles recently wrote about a growing number of men in tech who are pushing back against gender equality in their line of work. Journalist Kai Ryssdal subsequen...
Even when writers have good intentions, they can’t escape gender bias, a new study shows.
Even scientists find objectivity to be tough. Because of unconscious gender bias, they are twice as likely to write outstanding letters of recommendation for men than for women, according to an extensi...
The bill requires contracts for projects and payment within 30 days of completion.
When it comes to a timely paycheck, freelancing sucks.
Freelance workers often don't get compensated with the same regularity that salaried, or even hourly, workers do. Instead, they may have to follow up with a clie...
Across the U.S., the majority of women earn less than men. But 25 cities actually defy that trend.
In Inglewood, California, for example, women make $1.20 for every dollar their male counterpart earns according to a new analysis of full-time median income by the finance website NerdWallet. That's...
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“How old are you?” If you’ve ever had a question like this in a job interview, it’s an instant red flag.
Responding to such questions can compromise your chances of getting the job, and the interview...
High school football coach K. Bella, who is deaf, just discovered a way to communicate with his players through a new technology that brings a live sign language interpreter to his television screen. Bella’s players, whether on the phone or elsewhere, can listen to the interpreter voicing out ...