Tag: Gender

Women Use More Social Media, But the Gap Is Closing
Social media use is higher than it's ever been – across the board. This we know. But is there a marked gender difference in it? According to...
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Apple Reveals Modest Improvement in Employee Diversity
Last year, when Apple released its first ever diversity report, t...
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Twitter, Which Employs 70% Men, Threw a ‘Frat Party’
It's probably not a big deal for a Twitter team to get together and play some beer pong. Maybe in another climate, it wouldn't even be a big deal to call said party a "frat party"....
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Facebook Puts Women Up Front with Icon Redesign
Facebook's friend icons have just received a redesign – and there's more to them than better haircuts. Yes, both the male and female silhouettes have had their day at the styli...
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Facebook, a Year Later, Is a Little Less White, Male (a Little)
Over the past year, the gender and ethnic makeup of Facebook's workforce didn't really change. As of today, Facebook's employees are 55% white and 68% male. A year ago, when Fac...
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Twitter Promises to Work on Its Diversity Problem
Twitter has made a promise, albeit a bit vague, to make sure its workforce is more diverse. The company has partnered wit...
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Pinterest Expands Gender Options For Users
As Pinterest continues to face the reputation of slanting heavily toward having a largely female user base, the company announced new expanded gender options to make the site feel...
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Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda Aren’t Happy About ‘Grace & Frankie’ Pay
In the new Netflix comedy Grace and Frankie, Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda star as two women who "form an unlikely bond after their husbands reveal they are gay and leave the...
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Uber Driver Accused of Rape, Kidnapping in Philadelphia
In my god what the hell are people doing news, another Uber driver has been accused of rape and kidnapping, and was apparently not suspended until at least 40 days after t...
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Twitter Sued over Alleged Gender Discrimination
Twitter has become the latest Silicon Valley player to be hit with a...
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Facebook Sued over Alleged Sex, Race Discrimination and Harassment
A former Facebook employee is suing the company, claiming she was discriminated against based on her sex, et...
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Uber: We’ll Hire a Million Female Drivers by 2020
Uber, a company that's had its fair share of safety issues concerning female passengers, has announced a new initiative to get more women behind the wheel. Uber has pledged to c...
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Apple Donates $50M to Further Racial & Gender Diversity in Tech
Fresh off its big smartwatch event, Apple is donating more than $50 million to groups that help promote diversity in the workplace. Specifically, Apple is donating to the Thurgo...
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Chelsea Manning Wins Fight to Be Called “She”
In a legal fight overs pronouns, chalk one up for gender rights. Chelsea Manning, the Wikileaks leaker formerly known as Bradley Manning,...
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Facebook Now Offers Infinite Gender Options
Facebook has finally opened up the floodgates on gender options. Starting today, you can identify yourself however you wish. There are no limits on what you can type in as your...
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