Everywoman has announced the winners of its 2024 Everywoman in Technology Awards, sponsored by Bupa. Beginning in 2011, each year careers network Everywoman has announced a number of women deemed role models in their job and sector to attract other women into the technology roles. This year, 16 winners were chosen from a list… Continue reading Everywoman announces 2024 Women in Tech Awards winners
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Women In Data panel: NHS needs to get data basics right before rushing into AI
The NHS is broken. After years of chronic underfunding, the waiting list stands at more than 7.5 million, and over 40% of those people have been waiting for longer than the target of 18 weeks. The public healthcare sector is also struggling with recruitment. As of December 2023, there were over 110,000 vacancies in secondary… Continue reading Women In Data panel: NHS needs to get data basics right before rushing into AI
‘Living Single’ feels like ‘a love letter’ to Black women because it is, the creator says
Even after 30 years, clips from the show regularly trend on social media. Most recently, the final scene of the series finale trended on TikTok with almost 3 million views when fans discovered that Khadijah whispered an additional line after her actual line. Clips of the title sequence and theme song continue to make the… Continue reading ‘Living Single’ feels like ‘a love letter’ to Black women because it is, the creator says
More women than men have college degrees. That’s good news for Democrats.
WASHINGTON — In the next few weeks college students will be flowing back onto campuses and the data show there will be a lot more women than men in lecture halls. That continues a trend that analysts have been seeing for years now and it is reshaping the country and its politics. On the most… Continue reading More women than men have college degrees. That’s good news for Democrats.
Iran arrests women activists as Mahsa Amini protests anniversary nears
Iran appears to be rounding up activists in a crackdown ahead of the anniversary of mass protests that shook the country. Authorities in the Islamic Republic detained at least a dozen women’s rights activists on Wednesday, according to rights groups and local news agencies. The arrests are part of a concerted effort to head off… Continue reading Iran arrests women activists as Mahsa Amini protests anniversary nears
World chess body bars trans women from competing in women’s events
The international governing body of competitive chess is effectively banning transgender women from competing and stripping trans men of previously won women’s titles. In its guidelines for transgender competitors released Monday, the International Chess Federation, or FIDE, said players that have transitioned from male to female have “no right” to compete in the game against… Continue reading World chess body bars trans women from competing in women’s events
Number of women in tech dipped last quarter, ONS data shows
The number of women in the UK’s technology sector declined between the first and second quarters of the year, according to figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS). Stats from the ONS suggest that the number of women in the industry has seen a decline of 3,000 between January and March of 2023,… Continue reading Number of women in tech dipped last quarter, ONS data shows
Missouri man linked to death and kidnapping of 2 Black women called for chain gangs, ‘racist’ policing on Facebook
The Missouri man prosecutors have linked to the death of a Black woman found in a barrel and charged with the rape and kidnapping of another Black woman called for the return of “severe” punishment for criminals, including chain gangs, and said he supported “racist, oppressive” policing of Black people. The comments by Timothy Haslett,… Continue reading Missouri man linked to death and kidnapping of 2 Black women called for chain gangs, ‘racist’ policing on Facebook
Online safety message failing to get through to women
Despite being significantly more affected by discriminatory and hateful content or harassment online, cyber security and privacy advice is failing to cut through to women, with the end result that they tend to be less likely to take steps to protect themselves, according to research conducted at King’s College London (KCL) and the University… Continue reading Online safety message failing to get through to women
Women with poor mental health ‘have 50% higher risk of preterm birth’ | Pregnancy
Women who struggle with their mental health have an almost 50% higher risk of preterm births, according to the biggest study of its kind. The research, published on Tuesday in the Lancet Psychiatry, examined data from more than 2m pregnancies in England and found about one in 10 women who had used mental health services… Continue reading Women with poor mental health ‘have 50% higher risk of preterm birth’ | Pregnancy