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Aug
How Can We Get More Women in High Company Positions?
Pressure in the business community to get more women into head company positions is mounting. According to a 2015 study by the S&P 500, women only held 20 percent of corporate board positions in the country. Stanford research professors have found that women often get repl...
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More Stars Speak Out About Hollywood’s Gender Discrimination Problems
Hollywood stars of both genders have spoken out against harassment and unequal pay in the film industry. Natalie Portman recently claimed Hollywood is more sexist now than it was during the 1960's. Chris Evans, the star from the Captain America series and Sn...
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Do Silicon Valley Employers View Hiring Women as Risky?
A recent article in TIME made some interesting points on why Silicon Valley's startup community is worried about hiring women. According to the article, startup employers may fear women will take maternity leave. The article references events that took place...
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Do STEM Jobs Have a Gender Discrimination Problem?
Qualcomm, a major manufacturer of semiconductors and telecommunications equipment, is paying $19. 5 million to settle gender discrimination claims against female employees. According to the class action lawsuit, Qualcomm discriminated against female workers employed in...
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Captain America and Mystique Agree: The Hollywood Wage Gap Needs to End!
A growing number of movie stars are speaking out against the Hollywood wage gap. The timing could not be more perfect, as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has widened its investigation into Hollywood's gender discrimination problems. Chris Evan...
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Aug
The Scary Financial Effects of Gender Discrimination in the Workplace
Los Angeles Employment Attorneys Discuss Workplace Discrimination Gender discrimination in the workplace can have permanent financial consequences for affected workers, especially when it comes to the infamous wage gap. These consequences include delayed retirement, greater...
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