GE is making a commitment to close the gender gap at its organization by promising to place 20,000 women in technical roles by 2020. Continue reading ‘What if female scientists were celebrities?’: GE says it will place 20,000 women in technical roles by 2020
Jyn Erso is not a princess or a Jedi. She is, however, the second female character with a lead role in a “Star Wars” movie in the last two years. It’s a statistic that would have been unthinkable 40 years ago, when Princess Leia reigned alone in a galaxy of men and her dialogue was less than half that of the golden droid C-3PO in “A New Hope.” But even with the advent of back-to-back female protagonists, the women onscreen are only now catching up with those working behind the scenes at Industrial Light & Magic, the special-effects studio founded by George Lucas. Continue reading The Women of ‘Star Wars.’ (It’s Not Who You Think.)
Create a workforce that reflects the real world
Diversity is a hot topic, with many firms under pressure to look at the composition of their workforce and increase diversity within their company. The challenge is not an easy one; it is a long-term strategy that needs to be woven into the company culture by getting buy-in from senior leadership. In addition, the talent attraction process needs careful thought, planning and strategy dependent on your goals. Thankfully, there are several techniques you can try to help you improve your sourcing game and hone in on the diverse candidates you’re looking for. Continue reading Top Techniques for Hiring Diverse Talent
In the highly traditional world of classical music, one seldom sees women conductors. Among more than 20 of the nation’s largest orchestras, only one is led by a woman director. Jeffrey Brown reports from the Dallas Opera, where an intensive institute for female conductors aims to lead a new movement. Continue reading Bringing women conductors to the front of the orchestra
Why is it that, even as some tech events feature female speakers and draw women attendees by the thousands, many tech conferences still don’t have many women speaking? Continue reading 8 Ways You Can Help Get Women And Minorities Speaking At Tech Events
Bessie Coleman broke multiple barriers when she took flight in 1921, and became the first African-American woman to earn a pilot’s license. Continue reading Bessie Coleman and the women pilots history shouldn’t forget
Mary Tyler Moore, who died Wednesday at 80, broke ground in the 1970s on her sitcom “The Mary Tyler Moore Show.” Her character, Mary Richards, was a single, television news producer at a time when women were mainly depicted as housewives. She was also endearing and funny. Continue reading Five ways ‘The Mary Tyler Moore Show’ revolutionized women on television
Meryl Streep, Viola Davis, and Joi McMillon are just a few of the women who scored Oscars nominations Tuesday. And though the winners won’t be revealed until Feb. 26, these women are already making history. Continue reading Why This Is Already a Record-Setting Oscars Season for Women
There are a million reasons to celebrate the breakout success of Fox 2000’s Hidden Figures. The crowd-pleasing dramedy, about the under-heralded female African-American NASA mathematicians who helped put Americans into space, has earned $60 million in just 10 days of wide release and has topped the weekend box office charts two weeks in a row. It received strong reviews, excellent word of mouth and Oscar buzz. The only question is how far it will go. Continue reading ‘Hidden Figures’ Proves Again That Films About Women Are Not And Never Were Box Office Poison
Octavia Spencer kicked of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day weekend with a generous gift in honor of her late mother. Continue reading Octavia Spencer Buys Out Hidden Figures Screening on MLK Weekend for Low-Income Families
