Industry

Women in Tech Face Increased Wage Discrimination (IEEE Spectrum)

After falling slightly in 2018, the number of women in tech being offered less than men for the same job at the… More

Why We Need to Support Female FinTech Leaders During COVID-19 (Business Cloud)

Dr. Ruth Wandhöfer, Partner at Gauss Ventures says the disruptive and prospering nature of FinTech demands more women in leading roles. More

Dr. Anya Rumyantseva Discusses Her Experiences as a Woman in the World of Tech (Silicon Republic)

From studying physics to going on sub-polar ocean expeditions researching phytoplankton, Dr Anya Rumyantseva has already done plenty of different things in… More

VC Firms Must Take a Critical Look at Founder Data to Better Understand Funding Disparities (TAG)

Unless you have been living under a rock and truly don’t care about anyone or anything, you should know by now that… More

The Face of Angel Investing is Changing – Here’s What You Need to Know (Forbes)

Amid the coronavirus outbreak, angels are telling founders to scrutinize their sales forecasts, hiring plans, costs and every other assumption about their… More

How 1,000+ Women Entrepreneurs Raised More Than $1M Prior to COVID-19 (Forbes)

Last year, pre-COVID-19, two of the most underserved groups—minority and women founders—were on the rise. However, “there is still a long way… More

For the Cybersecurity Industry, Diversity Means Embracing New Ideas (SC)

Embracing diversity and inclusion has become a major initiative for all verticals, but it has never been a higher priority for the… More

Gender Gapped: The State of Gender Diversity in IT (CIO)

The tech sector has made strides attracting more women and inching closer to equal pay. But a glaring disconnect remains in how… More

Microsoft Manager Petya Vidolova Has Built Her Career the Old-Fashion Way ― With Dedication, Hard Work (Seattle Business)

Microsoft Group Business Program Manager Petya Vidolova’s star is still rising as a leader in the business world, but her success to… More

5 Things Female Founders Must Do When Fundraising, According to an Expert (Forbes)

Jesse Draper knows a thing or two about fundraising. The fourth-generation venture capitalist is the founding partner of Halogen Ventures, an early… More

Blockchain Startup Wants to Bring Women Into the Technology Fold (Bloomberg)

A blockchain created by two veterans of the Ethereum movement is seeking to bring women into the fold while at the same… More

Gender Equality in the Workplace – 4 Principles for Change (DXC Technology Blog)

The path toward gender equality in the workplace has been long and arduous. Undoubtedly, we have made progress—this I have witnessed first-hand… More

Quibi CEO Meg Whitman: Advice to My 26-Year-Old Self (Refinery29)

"At 26, I was working at Bain and Company as a management consultant. I had been an economics major as an undergraduate,… More

Sara Blakely is Giving $5M to Support Female-Run Small Businesses (Forbes)

Sara Blakely, the CEO and founder of the shapewear brand Spanx, announced today that she is giving $5 million to support female-run… More

Eight Challenges That Women Entrepreneurs Face (New Case)

Entrepreneurship is a buzzword that has much more common usage now than about a decade ago. But what does it mean? Well,… More

Women in STEM: Advance Your Career Through Mentorship and Saying Yes to New Opportunities (Technical.ly)

Throughout Women’s History Month, I have reflected on my journey in the field of technology. I am optimistic about how far we’ve… More

How the Gender Pay Gap Affects Women’s Mental Health (CNBC)

The gender wage gap doesn’t just affect how much money women earn, it can also have a profound effect on mental health,… More

What It’s Really Like to Be a Young Woman in a Tech Hub (Flare)

While women are making inroads into senior positions, there is still much work to be done. More

Rebecca Minkoff on VC Funding for Women: ‘It’s Going to Get Worse Before it Gets Better’ (YF)

Women-owned ventures now make up 42% of all businesses in the U.S., generating $1.9 trillion in annual revenue, according to the most… More

Mentorship Key to Bringing Women Into Cybersecurity (Security Brief)

Microsoft is rallying to get more women into cybersecurity – and one of the best ways to do it may well be… More