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List Of Tech Companies Where Women Report Equal Treatment
The technology sector can be a lonely place for women workers, particularly those in senior roles, who are few and far between. Men hold 82% of leadership positions, on average, at Google, Facebook, Twitter and the rest of the industry’s biggest companies. Women who...
The 10 Most Funded Kickstarter Campaigns Ever
Since it was founded in 2009, Kickstarter has acted as a groundswell of support for many innovative endeavors, connecting fans to the creators of the projects they want to see made. In the 2014, the Coolest Cooler was the leader of the pack in terms of money raised....
Indiegogo Lends Support To Female-Led Crowdfunding Campaigns
Indiegogo is ringing in International Women’s Day with a full year of programming intended to support women who start campaigns on the crowdfunding site. The company is working with organizations like the Dell Women’s Entrepreneur Network and Girls in Tech U.S. to...
Women Raise More Money With Crowdfunding, Research Shows
Women raise more money with crowdfunding than men do because of the words female founders tend to use, according to a study currently under peer review. Women generally use words that talk about positive emotions -- for example, “excited” and “happy” -- and...
Creative industries value tech literacy above IT or telecom
That is according to new research by Capgemini. The survey reveals that creative industries value candidates with digital skills higher than the IT or telecoms sectors. Additionally, the research demonstrates how media, marketing, advertising and sales sectors will...
Elissa Freiha aims to empower women to invest in tech start-ups based in the Middle East.
Elissa Freiha is the co-founder of Womena, which aims to empower women to invest in tech start-ups based in the Middle East. She was recently named as one of Forbes' Middle East's Inspiring Business Leaders of the UAE. "To progress we must take risks, share in...