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Bitcoin's problem with women

Bitcoin's problem with women | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
The cryptocurrency's users are 96 percent male. Until that changes, it's doomed to fail.
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How Women Are Trailblazing the Future of Work Culture

How Women Are Trailblazing the Future of Work Culture | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
When Elizabeth MacBride rejoined her newspaper as the managing editor, two months after the birth of her daughter, she found it increasingly difficult to balance the grueling working hours and motherh...
Jacqueline Custodio's curator insight, April 14, 2015 9:25 PM

As a mum myself I know the importance for women to have the balance of a flexible schedule. The future of work is upon us @lightapp we empower women to choose where and when they work.

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Why I am stepping out of the debate on women in technology

Why I am stepping out of the debate on women in technology | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it

I started advocating for women in engineering in 2006 when my dean at Duke’s Pratt School of Engineering, Kristina Johnson, made me aware of the declining numbers of women entering the field. As a former tech entrepreneur, I found the situation alarming. I had spent the last few years researching how education, immigration, and entrepreneurship drive innovation. The fact that half of our population was being left out of the fields most important to our future seemed deeply wrong to me.

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Can Women Lead The Social Enterprise Revolution?

Can Women Lead The Social Enterprise Revolution? | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
Women have long occupied roles in support of social causes. But do they have the business prowess to lead lasting change in the social enterprise field?
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Is Meritocracy a Joke for Women in Tech? - Motley Fool

How we define merit could explain women's issues in the tech industry -- and elsewhere in the working world. - Alyce Lomax - Tech and Telecom
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Hacking Diversity: How the Culture You Set Drives Who You Hire

Hacking Diversity: How the Culture You Set Drives Who You Hire | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
Leaders in the technology industry are talking about trying to hire more women, yet issues like a prevalent “bro-culture” are causing women to “leave in droves…
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Violence against women in the age of new technology - The Tico Times

Violence against women in the age of new technology - The Tico Times | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
Cellphones, email, social media, instant messaging all translate to new manifestations of violence that are a violation of intimacy as a means of exerting control, often from a spouse, lover or former lover.
Prof. Hankell's curator insight, December 19, 2014 9:32 AM

It’s important to remember that women have as much right to be autonomous and manage their time and lives any way they want...