IN THE NEWS - 2021
These 4 Phrases are Sabotaging Your DEI Efforts
August 11, 2021 - Since the Diversity Tipping Point of 2020, companies are investing in commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) efforts in a way they hadn’t before. In fact, according to McKinsey & Co., companies are spending over $8 billion a year on DEI trainings and programs.
Dear Female Job Seeker: Apply for the job, ignore the 'qualifications'
August 3, 2021 - Women apply for 20% fewer jobs than men despite similar job search behaviors, according to a LinkedIn Gender Insights Report. In other words, women talk themselves out of jobs before they even apply. This makes sense given the often-cited stat: unlike their male counterparts, female professionals apply to jobs only if they are 100% qualified.
Bringing Inclusive Language into IT
July 29, 2021 - In recognition that language is essential to an inclusive and welcoming environment for everyone, the Office of Information Technology (OIT) is piloting an Inclusive IT Language Guide for the IT community at UCI.
Science Career Ads Are Disproportionately Seen by Men
July 25, 2021 - Marketing algorithms prevent many women from seeing the advertising, even though it’s illegal to target jobs to one gender.
The Shecession: How the pandemic is impacting women's careers
July 2, 2021 - In mid-March 2020, Rachel Rinaldo found herself in the same position as roughly 20 million other working mothers in the United States: suddenly stuck without child care, or thrust into the role of homeschool teacher, and trying to figure out how to get her work done.
The Woman Who Brought Us The World
June 29, 2021 - A half-century ago, Virginia Tower Norwood ’47 invented the first multispectral scanner to image Earth from space. Landsat 1 and its successors have been scanning the planet continuously ever since.
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Claiming a Louder Life: Part II
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February 11, 2021 - During the hiring process, gender bias — even when minimal — can be costly for employers.
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IN THE NEWS - 2020
Olympic Runner Alysia Montano is Helping Women Choose Motherhood *and* Their Career
May 8, 2020 - One year after publishing her viral New York Times op-ed, which put a spotlight on the lack of sponsor support for female athletes who chose to be mothers, Olympic runner and seven-time U.S. outdoor track champion Alysia Montaño is taking her #DreamMaternity movement one step further by starting a nonprofit called &Mother.
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IN THE NEWS - 2019
How to Counter "Manels" and Make Scientific Meetings More Inclusive
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