Here’s how women in academia are feeling the brunt of COVID-19
PHOTO EDITED BY WE REP STEM. Keymanthri Moodley, Stellenbosch University and Amanda Gouws, Stellenbosch University The COVID-19 pandemic and the consequent public health response...
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AI is overwhelmingly white, and that’s contributing to biased algorithms
AI is largely marketed as white and able-bodied, and that could be keeping talented peiople from entering the field.
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The findings show the importance of creating a healthy work culture and embracing authentic inclusion.
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COVID-19: Some LGBTQ individuals may be forced to isolate in unsupportive environments
This article was written for The Conversation by: Rohit K Dasgupta, Loughborough University A couple of days ago I was on the phone with Rajesh,...
Fear of pregnancy discrimination may be putting some workers at risk
"The pregnancy stereotype is a silent stressor. It is not always visible, but it really impacts women in the workplace."
We need to stop telling minority groups to ‘dull their shine’ at work
PHOTO EDITED BY WE REP STEM. NOTE: This story was originally published in July 2019. It has been updated with new information and re-surfaced....
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Early data suggests women are publishing less during the pandemic
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Why do businesses reward toxic behaviour?
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New guidelines developed to help doctors eliminate weight biases
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Mental health impact of coronavirus pandemic hits marginalized groups hardest
Mental health issues resulting from COVID-19 and efforts to contain it are the fourth wave of the pandemic.
COVID-related discrimination disproportionately affects racial minorities
A new study suggests mask-wearing could be a risk factor for discrimination in parts of the U.S.
New study outlines how racism can be toxic to health
The study is one of the first large, community-based studies to suggest an association between discrimination over a lifetime and the development of hypertension among a large sample of African American men and women.
Google bans Zoom on company devices
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Future teachers more likely to view Black children as angry when compared to white students
The findings may help teachers' colleges and school boards devise bias elimination training programs.
‘Little scientists’: Kids prefer books that explain how the world works
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Teaching kids how to make guitars can get them hooked on engineering
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NASA names headquarters after Mary W. Jackson, space agency’s first Black female engineer
On Wednesday, NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine announced the agency’s headquarters building in Washington, D.C., will be named after Mary W. Jackson, NASA’s first Black...
New NASA telescope will be named after space agency’s first chief astronomer
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Rest in peace: NASA legend Katherine Johnson dies at 101
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Hubble telescope study: Remove names from an application & bias disappears
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