At work, women and people of color still have not broken the glass ceiling
Did you notice the race of your barista this morning? What about the sex of your mechanic?
Social Sciences
Apr 29, 2019
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Foreign graduate students and postdocs consider leaving the US
On March 6, President Donald Trump signed a second executive order to suspend immigration from six predominately Muslim countries, this time excluding Iraq from the list. According to an article in Chemical & Engineering ...
Other
Mar 15, 2017
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Qualcomm to pay $19.5M to settle gender discrimination suit
Qualcomm agreed Tuesday to pay $19.5 million to settle a gender discrimination class-action lawsuit alleging women were denied equal pay and job opportunities to their male counterparts at the tech giant.
Business
Jul 26, 2016
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Research finds ethnic minority low paid workers face more barriers to promotion
Heriot-Watt academic Gina Netto is one of the lead authors of a report published by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, which shows that promotion possibilities for low paid workers are generally limited, and that ethnic minorities ...
Social Sciences
Sep 26, 2013
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Young adults who get parental support do better at study and work
Young adults who receive parental support are more likely to be studying and have access to better job opportunities than young people from disadvantaged backgrounds, according to a recent study by the Melbourne Institute ...
Social Sciences
Apr 26, 2012
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Spain faces brain drain as cuts force scientists to leave
With his contract about to run out and no opportunities on the horizon in Spain, paleontologist Diego Garcia-Bellido Capdevila has started looking for work abroad.
Other
Mar 29, 2012
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Mobile app to help Indian women fight sex assault
A smartphone app launched Wednesday in the Indian capital Delhi aims to fight a rise in sexual assault cases by enabling women to immediately alert friends or family if they feel at risk.
Software
Dec 21, 2011
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