5 things / women’s equity

One of the biggest, non-political, headlines this week was Melinda Gates' pledge to donate $1 billion over the next 10 years towards programs which support women's equity. She has a few focus areas, including fast-tracking women in fields such as tech and public service, but I'm really looking forward to seeing more specifics as they are released.  

Here are the other top things I learned this week in the areas of good news/best practices in diversity, equity, inclusion, and corporate social responsibility:

  • Bra company ThirdLove, which is actually a tech, artificial intelligence company, is bucking tech trends by having a tech workforce that is 85% female. 90% of AI workers are typically male.

  • Children's TV is gender balanced, according to a study by Geena Davis' Institute on Gender in Media. This is far from true in film, but it's great news for kids TV.

  • The new face of Everlast Boxing is Patricio Manuel, who just happens to be a transgender man. Check him out in the new Be First campaign.

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