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Activision Blizzard will pay $54 million to settle California’s gender discrimination lawsuit

Activision Blizzard will pay $54 million to settle California’s gender discrimination lawsuit California’s complaint accused the developer of fostering a ‘frat boy’ culture. Mariella Moon   Sat, Dec 16, 2023 ASSOCIATED PRESS California’s Civil Rights Department (CRD) has announced that it has reached a settlement agreement with Activision Blizzard for a case it filed in … Continue reading Activision Blizzard will pay $54 million to settle California’s gender discrimination lawsuit

Women are falling behind in the green economy. LinkedIn says the gender gap is getting worse

  By Shalene Gupta December 04, 2023 Gender inequity is everywhere, from household chores and leisure time to salaries and now “green skills.” As climate change looms over us, skills that can help solve environmental problems are becoming increasingly valuable. However, a new report from LinkedIn finds that only 1 in 10 women have so-called … Continue reading Women are falling behind in the green economy. LinkedIn says the gender gap is getting worse

These 5 business schools have reached gender parity. Others aren’t far behind

  By Sarah Bregel November 03, 2023 Even though women make up slightly more than half the population of the U.S., there are significantly more male business leaders than women. As of this year, women hold only 53 out of 500 CEO positions in Fortune 500 companies. Yet, women are leaning into their business ambitions … Continue reading These 5 business schools have reached gender parity. Others aren’t far behind

Google ordered to pay $1 million to female exec who sued over gender discrimination

Google ordered to pay $1 million to female exec who sued over gender discrimination Google Cloud engineering director Ulku Rowe alleged the company paid her less because of her gender, and denied her promotions. Cheyenne MacDonald   Updated Sun, Oct 22, 2023 Peter DaSilva / reuters Google will have to pay over $1 million to … Continue reading Google ordered to pay $1 million to female exec who sued over gender discrimination

The gender pay gap in marketing: Should women be more assertive or the market be more responsive?

The gender pay gap persists in marketing as well as many other careers. Here’s actionable advice on combatting it. Jenny Romanchuk on May 17, 2023 Year by year, our MarTech Salary and Career Survey has exposed a persistent pay gap between respondents identifying as women and respondents identifying as men. The gap is manifest right … Continue reading The gender pay gap in marketing: Should women be more assertive or the market be more responsive?

Former Twitter employees file class action gender discrimination lawsuit

Elon Musk gives employees two days to commit to ‘hardcore’ Twitter or lose their jobs   NurPhoto via Getty Images Mariella Moon @mariella_moon Twitter might lose even more employees following the mass layoffs that halved its workforce and shortly after the company fired engineers who publicly called out its new owner. According to The Washington … Continue reading Former Twitter employees file class action gender discrimination lawsuit