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Before the civil rights audit was agreed by Apple, it argued that an audit was not needed due to the work and commitments it had already implemented. The tech giant has already committed to providing $130 million towards the creation of a racial equity and justice fund soon after the murder of George Floyd in 2020.

This is distressing in the basic fact that it seems that women’s opportunities are limited in a growing, lucrative field of employment. It is an even larger problem when viewed through the lens of a critical labor shortage. With a more inclusive employment base, the pool of available talent would be that much larger, and help bridge the current labor shortage with skilled, talented workers.

Cybersecurity has always been a heavily male-dominated industry, but the rise of remote working can be used to encourage more women into the profession, solving the skills gap in the process.

Initiatives and board-level discussions are important. But for more tangible change to happen, a shift needs to occur before people enter the workplace, writes Okta software developer Sara Daqiq When looking back at the impact that figures such as Ada Lovelace and Grace Hopper had on computer programming, the state of female representation within STEM... Read More

Q has been developed by creative agency Virtue and Copenhagen Pride Researchers and campaigners have designed a gender-neutral voice for use in virtual assistants to promote inclusivity in voice technology and help end gender bias. Built by creative agency Virtue, Copenhagen Pride and equality campaign organisation EqualAI, the voice is designed to reflect the growing… Read More