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31 Aug 5 Tech Companies Committed to Improving Diversity in Tech

Posted at 16:15h in News, News 2, Tech Talk by DigiStaff 4 Comments

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For all its glory as the undisputed innovation hub of the 21st century, it’s also very well-known that Silicon Valley (and tech companies in general) has its fair share of problems, most prominently with regards to sexism and diversity.

31 Aug Apple’s diversity data is no better than Facebook’s

Posted at 12:10h in News 2, Tech Talk by DigiStaff 0 Comments

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While Apple claims to have hired more diverse candidates in the last 12 months, its diversity data for 2015 shows globally 69% of Apple’s total employees are men, and only 31% women

31 Aug Meet Joelle Emerson, The Startup CEO Helping Slack, Pinterest And Airbnb Tackle Diversity

Posted at 10:22h in News 2, Tech Talk by DigiStaff 0 Comments

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Diversity in the tech industry is dismal, with white men making up the vast majority of its workforce. That being said, tech companies are aware of the lack of diversity and some are even actively taking steps to do something about it.