Posts Tagged ‘venture capital’
ESG Efforts toward Gender Equity Help Boost Representation for Women in STEM
Enduring obstacles have exacerbated many of the already long-standing gender gaps affecting women in STEM education and training, technology workplaces, and venture funding. Despite programming’s origin as a woman-dominated field, the share of bachelor’s degrees women earned in computer science declined from 27% in 1998 to 20% in 2018. In the workforce, women’s representation in computing and…
Read MoreInnovations in Venture Capital Gender Lens Investing
Amid the economic disruptions of the pandemic and subsequent downturn, the uneven impact of COVID-19 on women has been clear. This includes increased burdens in the unpaid care economy, disproportionate job losses, and the prevalence of women in low-paying essential roles. A women-focused recovery requires creative solutions—as well as gender lens venture investors to support them. Springbank…
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