It’s 2016, but the issue of workplace diversity is still unresolved – far from it. The World Economic Forum predicts that at current rates, the gender gap won’t close until 2133.
Balance not just in gender, but other aspects including race and sexuality is important to developing thriving societies and more competitive human capital. That’s why it’s really important not to neglect this issue and let it slide.
The technology industry has an especially pronounced problem with diversity. Most U.S. venture funded tech company founders are male, but the ratio of female founders is slowly rising. Across the major tech companies including Apple AAPL +0.66%, Google GOOGL -0.19% and Facebook FB -0.36%, women hold less than 24% of jobs. READ MORE AT FORBES
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