diversity News of 10/21/19

All Raise Expands To New Geos, Launches ‘VC Cohorts’

Dozens of impeccably dressed women outfitted in jumpsuits and Rothy’s gathered at the Greylock offices last week for a “structured networking” session hosted by All Raise , an 18-month-old nonprofit organization that seeks to amplify the ...

Why Venture Capital Firms Need Culture Experts

When Susan Fowler’s 2017 blog post shined a light on Uber’s raucous culture, outlining rampant harassment and sexism, a debate erupted. What role do the deep-pocketed investors behind the company, those who allowed it to scale to ...

Ellen Pao Calls Out Twitter’S ‘Public Town Square’ Model As Flawed

Project Include CEO Ellen Pao , who has been working to foster diversity, inclusion and ethics in the tech industry, called out Twitter’s “public square” model as flawed — and a decision that indicates a lack of ethical consideration, on ...

Lyft Launches A Driver Rewards Program

Lyft is rolling out rewards for its drivers to give them access to things like cash bonuses, ride credits, and free or discounted tax services. Initially, the rewards program will be available to drivers in Austin, Boston, Chicago, Denver, ...

One Day Left To Get Featured At TechCrunch Disrupt Berlin’S Startup Battlefield

Founders. The clock is ticking. Applications for Startup Battlefield at  Disrupt Berlin 2019  are closing in just about 24 hours. On December 11-12, TechCrunch will feature the top early-stage startups from around the world in the most renowned ...

Learn How To Help Build A Sustainable Gig Economy At Disrupt SF

A handful of years ago, the on-demand or ‘gig’ economy was seen as an innovative system of modern work that provided workers and consumers alike with flexibility, independence, and convenience. It seems like every week, a new on-demand or labor ...

Cute Little Fuckers Gets Kickstarter’S Seal Of Approval For Sex Toy Project

Running a sex tech company is hard , so it’s worth calling out when companies overcome the many barriers to running one. Cute Little Fuckers , a gender-inclusive sex toy company, just launched a $13,500 campaign on Kickstarter. “This ...

Hear About Being Ethical In Tech With Ellen Pao, Tracy Chou And Harry Glaser

Running an ethical tech company is underrated. From fostering a diverse and inclusive company to examining your technology’s impact on society, it all comes down to ethics. Ellen Pao, who previously served as CEO at Reddit and sued her former ...

California Bill Looks To Close Data Gaps In The Criminal Justice System

The California state legislature has passed AB-1331, a criminal justice data bill that aims to improve the quality of criminal justice records and creates a pathway for courts to share data with researchers. The bill is awaiting a signature of ...

Gig Worker Bill AB-5 Passes In California

Assembly Bill 5, the gig worker bill opposed by the likes of Uber, Lyft and DoorDash, has passed in the California State Senate. This comes shortly after California Governor Gavin Newsom officially put his support behind AB 5 in an op-ed . The bill ...

Teaching Ethics In Computer Science The Right Way With Georgia Tech’S Charles Isbell

The new fall semester is upon us, and at elite private colleges and universities, it’s hard to find a trendier major than Computer Science. It’s also becoming more common for such institutions to prioritize integrating ethics into their CS ...

Uber Proposes Policy That Would Pay Drivers A Minimum Wage Of $21 Per Hour

On the heels of a driver-led protest outside Uber’s San Francisco headquarters, where drivers showed their support for gig worker protections legislation (via Assembly Bill 5) and demanded a union, Uber is circulating a petition urging ...

Ready, Set, Raise — The Y Combinator For Female Founders — Announces Second Cohort

About one-fourth of the startups in Y Combinator’s summer batch had a female founder. Not the most disappointing statistic if you consider this: Companies with at least one female founder have raised only about 11% of venture capital funding ...

Uber And Lyft Drivers Are Not Letting Up On The Fight For AB-5 And A Union

A number Uber and Lyft drivers are protesting outside of Uber’s San Francisco headquarters to demand the passage of Assembly Bill 5 and the right to unionize. “What do we want? AB-5! When do we want it? Now!” That was one of the phrases ...

Meet With General Catalyst Investors In September

TechCrunch will partner with General Catalyst for Include Office Hours on September 4th from 1:30pm – 3:30pm. Partners Niko Bonatsos and Kyle Doherty will meet with underrepresented and underserved entrepreneurs to provide key feedback and ...

Nonprofits And NGOs: Exhibit At TechCrunch Disrupt SF 2019

Nonprofit groups and NGOs are now  invited to apply for exhibit space in Startup Alley at TechCrunch Disrupt SF on Friday, October 4th. Founded in 2014, TechCrunch Include leverages our extensive network to support underserved and ...

Pew: Mobile And Social Media Users In Emerging Markets Have More Diverse Social Networks

The latest study from Pew Research Center takes a look at the impact mobile technology, including the use of smartphones and social media, is having on the diversity of people’s social network in emerging markets. For the purpose of the study, ...

All That Glitters Is Not Gold: How Healthtech Startups Can Achieve True Value

Eli Cahan Contributor Share on Twitter Eli Cahan is a medical student at NYU on leave to complete a master’s in health policy at Stanford as a Knight-Hennessey Scholar. His research addresses the ...

Tech Leaders Condemn Tech’S Role In Elevating White Supremacy

A group of tech leaders has banned together to speak out against white supremacy and rampant hate speech on tech platforms. The group, Build Tech We Trust, refers to itself as a collective of tech CEOs, activists, changemakers and workers who are ...

Female Founders: Apply To The All Raise AMA To Win A Free Expo Pass To Disrupt SF

Shouting out to all the fierce female founders. Have you applied to participate in the  All Raise  “ask me anything” (AMA) sessions at  Disrupt SF 2019 ? No? Women, it’s time to act. Apply for an AMA session by the August 30 deadline and ...