Women in Data Science Conference discusses representation, artificial intelligence and career advancement By Michael Biggiani The School of Data Science hosted Women in Data Science Charlottesville in a virtual event featuring several prominent speakers followed by an in-person reception aimed at highlighting the work women have been doing in the field. The event was coordinated by Siri Russell, associate dean…
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has been a standard measure of economic growth and prosperity since the second world war.
By Megan Brenan Gallup’s poll reveal a Record-Low of 46% of Women are Pleased With Society’s Treatment. Gallup polling finds a record-low 46% of U.S. women are satisfied with the way women are treated in society. This marks a 15-percentage-point decline since the summer of 2016 before the #MeToo movement exploded in the U.S. While women have become markedly less…
Progress on UN Sustainable Development Goals: The Gender Snapshot 2019. Are we on track to achieve Goal 5? On 24 and 25 September 2019, Heads of State and Government gathered at UN Headquarters in New York to comprehensively review progress on the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals. To inform those discussions, UN Women and…
