Study shows ‘benevolent sexism’ in startups widens the gender gap
by The Next Web
The Next Web— Our understanding of the challenges women face in the startup ecosystem is limited. Past research has focused on overt negative sexist attitudes that question women’s competence and suitability for entrepreneurship. This view overlooks the existence of more subtle, yet pervasive and socially acceptable, sexist attitudes that often go unnoticed. Given the sheer number of people interested or working in startups today, from investors to suppliers to job applicants, the effects of these...
ABC Columbia—Research shows widening wealth gap in the U.S.. The average wealth gap between white families and Black and hispanic families topped one million dollars in 2022.
The Guardian—Women live more years in ill-health than men, finds gender health gap study. While men are disproportionally affected by conditions that cause early death, women are left with higher levels of illness and disabilityWomen live longer than men but experience more years in poor health, according to a global gender health gap analysis that experts say underlines an urgent need for action to boost women’s health.Globally, there are substantial differences between women and men when it comes to health, with limited progress in bridging health gaps over the past three decades,...
dailym.ai—America's racial wealth gap widens as frightening graph shows how much more average white families are worth than their Black and Hispanic counterparts. The data comes from the Federal Reserve, and its Survey of Consumer Finances. The survey is done every three years and tracks the difference in families' wealth. The results released this week pertain to the period of time from 2019 to 2022