Stories Tagged as
Equality
Economists want to end hotel room job interviews
by
Sean McHenry
and Kai Ryssdal
Sep 4, 2019
For many American economists, hotel room job interviews used to be the norm. A new policy from the American Economic Association wants to change that.
Many states still don't have protections for LGBTQ workers
by
Peggy Lowe
Feb 18, 2019
More than half of U.S. states don’t have laws that specifically bar discrimination against LGBTQ workers.
Most millennials believe in gender equity, but avoid the "feminist" label
by
David Brancaccio
, Jonaki Mehta
and Sarah Menendez
Aug 27, 2018
The latest GenForward survey examines how millennials view equal rights.
Quiz: Can you spot gendered language in job ads?
Jun 1, 2018
Test your ability to catch masculine- or feminine-coded wording.
A national report shows blacks and Hispanics haven’t made big gains when it comes to equality
by
Renata Sago
May 7, 2018
The National Urban League’s State of Black America report is an equality index that looks at gains and losses across sectors, including economics, health and education. According to the report, if we looked at equality with whites in the United States as a whole pie, black Americans are missing nearly a quarter of it, achieving […]
Silicon Valley could be two years away from having a bunch of female CEOs
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Bridget Bodnar
Mar 28, 2018
Or, maybe not.
More women are entering the construction trade, but job sites and equipment haven't adapted yet
by
Joy Díaz
Mar 26, 2018
From harnesses to heavy-duty gloves to restrooms, construction sites are not prepared for the next generation of construction workers.
For public good, not for profit.
Women and the gig economy: "Every job you have is essentially the last one"
Mar 23, 2018
A recent Marketplace-Edison Research Poll found that only 39 percent of gig workers are women.
TV writer Nell Scovell says men need to "make room"
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Maria Hollenhorst
Mar 22, 2018
It's not a pipeline problem, she says, but a "broken doorbell problem."
Conference of African-American women offers platform for exercising economic and political power
by
Elly Yu
Feb 21, 2018
Black women own about 1.5 million businesses in the U.S. At an Atlanta gathering, they set an agenda for making their voices heard.