Our writer Candice Helfand-Rogers, on a heat-wave TV binge, found herself fuming over fan hatred of fictional women who commit the crime of being imperfect.
Gender Bias
A Seemingly Tiny YouTube Update Altered Users’ Behavior Toward Women, Study Shows
New research indicates that a minor tweak to the video platform’s functionality yielded major improvements for women content creators.
Women Musicians Are 8 Times More Likely to Face Discrimination, Study Finds
New research reveals pervasive and persistent problems of gender bias, sexual harassment and income inequality for women of the UK music scene.
‘The Marvels’ Debut Was a Record-Breaker — But No One’s Happy
It was the biggest debut ever for a Black woman director. Compared to other Marvel superhero films, however, it flopped – and there may be ugly forces at play.
Report Reveals Overwhelming, ‘Alarming’ Bias Against Women
Nine out of 10 people in the world hold negative perceptions of women, UN researchers say.
New Investigation Reveals AI Tools Are Sexualizing Women’s Bodies in Photos
Social media platforms are suppressing photos of women doing everyday activities such as exercising or receiving medical exams due to “raciness.”
Engineers Design Crash Test Dummy to Protect Women Drivers
Previously, the only crash dummies designed for women were sparsely used and represented the body of a 12-year-old.
How About We Focus on Olivia Wilde’s Talents for a Change?
Olivia Wilde is one of very few female directors at this year’s Venice Film Festival. But the media is far more focused on drama in her personal life.
Women in AI, Part 1: Ugly Sexist AI
Yes, artificial intelligence has incredible potential. But it’s also reproducing all the gender bias and inequality that currently exists in the world. (Part 1)
Why Stereotypes Make People Trust Attractive Women Less — and Why This Needs to Stop
New research suggests the “Femme Fatale Effect” makes some people believe attractive business women are schemers when they are often anything but.
The Independent Life – Maggie Hallahan
The female founder of visual marketing firm MHPV reclaimed her name when she started her own business.
Friday Four
Inspired reading, listening and viewing for discerning women entrepreneurs, curated from around the web.
Ep. 6: Feeding the Ambitions of Female Chefs
Hear how two Boston chefs, Jody Adams and Ana Sortun, overcame bias to rise the ranks — and what they learned along the way.
Study Shows Mentors are Hard to Find for Female Students
The trend was especially prevalent among business professors.
STEM Entrepreneurship – Where are the Women?
How can we bridge this seemingly insurmountable gap?
Why Aren’t Women in Tech? Job Discrimination
One study shows that employers’ tendencies to hire men over women for STEM jobs could contribute to shrinking female candidate pool.
Women, Watch Out! Is Your Mechanic Taking You for a Ride?
To this day, the world of cars is often the epitome of gender stereotypes where women are perceived as incompetent and often end up ripped off. Watch Audra Fordin teach unscrupulous Goodyear mechanics a much needed lesson.