Research briefs, news, and event recaps related to diversity and inclusion.
Is your name ruining your life?
Sonia Kang discusses her research and thoughts on name discrimination in this Wired UK article.
Are Workplace Diversity Programs Doing More Harm Than Good?
Faculty Research Fellow Sonia Kang discusses what works and doesn't when it comes to making workplaces fair for all on The New York Times podcast "The Argument".
Embrace and celebrate diverse names in science
Research by GATE Faculty Research Fellows Sonia Kang and András Tilcsik is featured in this article in Nature about discrimination based on names.
The GIST challenges gender inequality in sports media
This case study examines how The GIST created a sports media source for the largely untapped market of women and casual sports fans who have felt excluded from this industry for too long.
AccessNow: The app creating a more accessible world
This case study shows how AccessNow used human-centred design to provide a tool for people with disabilities and generate awareness and a cultural shift around accessibility.
Wattpad’s commitment to diversity drives its success
This case studies how the storytelling platform Wattpad uses data-driven diversity and inclusion measures to solidify its user base, improve employee well-being, and catalyze growth.
Highlighting Fenty Beauty’s diversity-based business model
Colorism is deeply entrenched in the beauty industry, despite the high potential profits offered by racialized market segments. This case examines Fenty Beauty, an inclusive celebrity cosmetics line that has been praised by consumers and commentators alike for developing cosmetic products that can be used by all women.
The Moment and its adoption of holacracy
Holacracy is a management system that aims to redistribute power by defining roles within an organization in terms of the authority associated with each. This case examines The Moment’s adoption of Holacracy and how the new system encouraged rebalancing of power between genders within the organization.
Livestream: Experts Discuss “The Equity Equation in Capital Markets”
GATE and Women in Capital Markets co-hosted a panel discussion featuring leading experts in the financial services industry about what the future for inclusion in the industry holds.
Livestream: Pamela Newkirk on “Diversity, Inc.: The Failed Promise of a Billion-Dollar Business”
Sonia Kang chatted with award-winning journalist, professor of journalism, and author of "Diversity Inc.", Pamela Newkirk, on how we need to abandon ineffective, costly inclusivity measures and commit ourselves to combatting enduring racial attitudes.