Ada Developers Academy, the Seattle-based tuition-free software development boot camp for women and underrepresented sexual, gender and racial minorities, laid off 45% of its workforce, the nonprofit confirmed to GeekWire… Read More
King County Metro, the transportation agency serving Seattle and surrounding communities, this week launched a new app-based on-demand ride service for public transit users that costs the same as a… Read More
Friday afternoon will mark the grand opening of the William Grose Center for Cultural Innovation, a hub for entrepreneurs, creative endeavors, community, education and the sharing of resources in Seattle’s… Read More
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced Wednesday that it was committing $2.1 billion toward advancing global gender equality over the next five years, marking one of the largest single… Read More
Almost a year after Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella made a pledge to step up its game in fighting racial injustice, the company has released a report sharing its progress. The… Read More
Amazon is making a $15 million donation to Code.org to help the Seattle nonprofit launch a new Advanced Placement computer science programming course aimed at underrepresented groups of students. The… Read More
Ada Developers Academy, the Seattle-based tuition-free software development boot camp for women and underrepresented sexual, gender and racial minorities, is spinning out from its parent organization and going independent. Ada… Read More
Back in the spring, Seattle’s Kate Isler and Susan Gates were surveying COVID-19’s economic wreckage. They saw reports of women suffering worse effects than men — Gates herself was recently… Read More
The Seattle Design Festival is now under way, marking its 10th anniversary. The almost entirely free event runs Aug. 15 to 23 and explores design in its many forms, including… Read More
The Equality Can’t Wait Challenge announced $10 million in new funding Tuesday, bringing the total grant package to $40 million. The gender equity initiative backed by Melinda Gates and MacKenzie… Read More
The City of Seattle launched a new program this week designed to provide necessary technology to people of color and other marginalized groups who are looking for jobs. The Digital… Read More
Tableau will spend $10 million over the next three years to help non-profits and governments address racial inequity using data. The Seattle-based data visualization startup announced the program Wednesday. The… Read More
Over the past decade, U.S. tech companies have solved some of the world’s most complex challenges. But the industry remains utterly confounded when it comes to improving diversity. Less than… Read More
At Seattle’s Cal Anderson Park on Thursday afternoon, as the sixth day of protests against police violence stretched into the seventh, it was clear something had changed. “We got gassed,… Read More
Melinda Gates is launching another initiative to turn the tide for women in tech. Pivotal Ventures, a Seattle-based philanthropic group founded by Gates, announced a $50 million project Tuesday designed… Read More
Melinda Gates once famously set a rule in her kitchen. Nobody leaves until mom does. It’s a story she tells often during interviews and it comes up in her new… Read More
In metropolises like Seattle, it’s hard to imagine a day without internet. Urbanites are used to getting online for just about everything: work, shopping, entertainment, play, and communication. But 25… Read More
Today’s featured stories Amazon criticized for ending warehouse bonuses and stock awards in shift to $15/hour wage Nintendo plans new Switch hardware for 2019 release, report says Silicon Valley VC… Read More
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation will commit $15 million to get a new initiative called Opportunity Insights off the ground. This week, the organization, in partnership with the U.S. Census… Read More
Given the breadth of data about unequal pay and other obstacles for women in tech, it should come as no surprise that many women believe their companies are not compensating… Read More
Seizing on a historic moment for women challenging discrimination in the workplace, Washington state’s legislature passed the Equal Pay Opportunity Act on Wednesday. The bill passed both chambers on the eve… Read More
Some were pushed toward non-technical careers despite their technical skills. Others reported unwanted touching or kissing. Many saw less qualified men promoted over them. One witnessed male coworkers rating female… Read More
A new study from Seattle civic data startup LiveStories reveals that the gender pay gap in its hometown is significantly wider than cities with similar populations, like Boston and Denver… Read More
Tech companies with more women in leadership enjoy some unexpected perks. In addition to improving salary equity among men and women, they also have higher rates of employee satisfaction and… Read More
When Emily Melton, a partner at venture capital firm DFJ, signed onto the board of Redfin in 2007 as part of a $12 million investment round, she was elated to… Read More
Microsoft wants the Washington state legislature to prioritize STEM education, criminal justice reform, workplace equity, cloud computing for the public good, and the Cascadia Innovation Corridor. The company’s president and… Read More
Women working in King County make 78.6 cents for every dollar their male counterparts earn, according to a new study conducted by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research for the… Read More
In the tech industry, hiring and retaining top talent is essential to thrive. Companies are offering more and more extravagant perks to gain a competitive edge in the recruiting game and hold… Read More