Fathers Can Be Gender Equity Advocates
In my article "A Father's Perspective About Daughters and Engineering," published in 2016, I shared my frustration about the lack of role models and the cultural messages that had left my two brilliant daughters—and many of their female friends—.....»»
Elon Musk and Binance team up to battle Twitter"s bot problem using blockchain
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao, also known as CZ, has supported Musk's Twitter ambitions since the early stages. As an equity co-investor, Binance joins the ranks of Musk's other partners, including Sequoia Capital, Fidelity Management, Andreessen Horowi.....»»
AI image generators appear to propagate gender and race stereotypes
AI image generators are being tested for various biases that might come up in their machine learning systems......»»
Gender diversity reforms have helped UK company boards, but they are failing in other countries—new research
It may take close to 300 years to achieve gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls, according to a UN progress report on its sustainable development goals (SDG), Gender Snapshot 2022. This is way off the 2030 deadline set when the S.....»»
Electric School Bus Fleet Will Quadruple with $1 Billion in Funding
A $1-billion investment will help school districts around the U.S. beef up their electric school bus fleets—a move that advocates called a “total game changer”.....»»
Reddit comments show equal interest in female versus male politicians, but less respect
An analysis of 10 million comments on the social media platform Reddit suggests that public interest in male versus female politicians is relatively equal, but that gender biases exist across the platform. Sara Marjanovic and colleagues at the Univer.....»»
Musk signals $44 billion Twitter deal on track to close this week
Musk notifies advisers, equity investors that he intends to finalize takeover by Friday. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Elon Musk has confirmed on a video call with his advisers that he intends to close his $44 billion acquisi.....»»
Firm invests $70M into dealership group led by Jonathan Sobel
Franchise Equity Partners is officially in the auto dealership business following a $70 million investment into Jonathan Sobel-led Georgica Auto Holdings......»»
Mindfulness and well-being in management students
How have mindfulness and well-being sat with adult management students during the COVID-19 pandemic? And, does gender have a moderating role? These are two pertinent questions for our current age that are answered in the International Journal of Know.....»»
LinkedIn Live talk from the Automotive News Retail Forum
Join us on LinkedIn at noon Eastern on Oct. 27 for a live talk with Mark LaNeve, chairman of the auto dealership vertical at Franchise Equity Partners and former top sales and marketing executive at both General Motors and Ford Motor Co......»»
Systemic gender barriers mean going it alone may not be the answer for all new women entrepreneurs in Canada
A new study reveals that inexperienced entrepreneurial women in Canada still see more success when partnering with experienced men than when partnering with experienced women or going it alone......»»
Australian women are more educated than men, but gender divides remain at work
The Bureau of Statistics has just released a new set of data from the 2021 census. The first set—released in June 2022—covered topics including age, sex, religion, unpaid work and country of birth......»»
Investigating gender equity: Researchers analyze gender distribution of institutional leadership roles
To accelerate gender parity in the field of wilderness medicine, in which women are significantly underrepresented, a team of researchers analyzed the gender distribution of key leadership roles at the Wilderness Medical Society (WMS) and among autho.....»»
Gender stereotypes lead recruiters to discriminate against men
Men who apply for female-dominated jobs face a significant chance of being rejected at application stage, suggesting the existence of deep-rooted gender stereotypes......»»
Vista Equity Partners acquires KnowBe4 for $4.6 billion in cash
KnowBe4 has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Vista Equity Partners in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $4.6 billion on an equity value basis. “As a trusted partner to enterprise software companies around the worl.....»»
GM to take equity stake in Australian mining company
GM said the investment will help support electric-vehicle eligibility for consumer incentives under new, clean energy U.S. tax credits......»»
As EV sales grow, battle over road weight limits heats up
If decades-old U.S. road weight limits are not increased, it could slow EV deliveries and increase costs, putting at risk this historic bet on zero-emission vehicles, advocates say. Highway safety experts disagree......»»
Google advocates circular economy accelerator that targets startups in Asia-Pacific and N America
Google has launched its first Google for Startups Accelerator: Circular Economy for startup teams and non-profit organizations in the Asia-Pacific and North American regions. Applications are available until November 14. The project is set to begin i.....»»
"The Banshees of Inisherin" review: The kind of comedy that"ll make you feel sick — in a good way
There's a special kind of madness that comes from living in a suffocatingly small town. In a place where everyone knows each other and their respective fathers, there's no sense of privacy, little sense of individuality, and even less chance of escap.....»»
Both sides dig in as EPA"s final decision on Pebble Mine nears
Environmental advocates, Alaska Natives and commercial fishermen say they are at once confident and anxious as they wait for the EPA to announce a final ban on mining wastes in Bristol Bay, Alaska—home to one of the world's largest salmon fisheries.....»»
New book examines gender on legal response to domestic violence
Over the past 40 years, considerable progress has been made in lowering rates of domestic violence (DV) in our communities. However, this progress has been uneven due to continuing misconceptions about the causes and dynamics of domestic violence......»»