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Data Collection First Step in Promoting Women in U.S. Patents

Women comprised only 12% of all inventors named on U.S. patents granted in 2016. In 2018, Congress passed the SUCCESS Act, a law that directed the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to conduct a study and provide recommendations to promote the participation of women, minorities, and veterans in the U.S. patent system. In late…

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Help AnitaB.org Launch New Programs for Women Technologists in 2020

At AnitaB.org, we are dedicated to supporting women in tech and providing them with the resources they need to thrive in their careers. Our goal is to reach 50/50 intersectional tech equity by 2025 and to close the persistent pay gap that exists for women and underrepresented minorities. In order to reach this vital benchmark,…

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Help Us Raise Awareness on Latina Women’s Equal Pay Day

by Kety Esquivel, Vice President of Marketing and Communications Nearly 12 months. That is how many extra days a Latina has to work just to earn what the average white man earns in a year. In the U.S., Latinas earn 54 cents on the dollar as compared to white, non-Hispanic men. The average woman in…

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Learn More about Grace Hopper

Celebrate the life and legacy of Rear Admiral Grace Hopper! We’ve put together a list of podcasts, books, and videos that highlight Grace’s many achievements in the field of computing. Click on the links below to learn more. Podcasts The Life and Legacy of Grace Hopper by Innovation Hub Grace Hopper by The History of Computing Ask…

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A Long-Overdue Recognition: “Hidden Figures” NASA Employees Awarded Congressional Gold Medal

Last updated on January 29, 2024 On November 8, 2019, the Hidden Figures Congressional Gold Medal Act was signed into public law. The legislation honors Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, Dr. Christine Darden, and all the women whose outsized contributions during the Space Race era at NASA (or for some at the time, NACA) went…

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Changing Policies is Key to Reaching Tech Equity

Intersectional tech equity cannot happen unless leaders focus on improving policies to protect the rights of their workers. Unfortunately, decisions such as the announcement that the EEOC would no longer collect pay data threaten any progress made in closing the pay gap. That is why we at AnitaB.org are asking tech companies to join us…

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