A further breakdown of speaking time found that men at the September 2016 event spoke for 99 minutes while women’s voices only accounted for 8 minutes of airtime. That’s only 7%.
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Showing Apple how truly meaningful inclusion is done, Tech Inclusion 2016, sponsored by Google for Entrepreneurs, is a tech event that presents “new solutions to diversity and inclusion” and connects underrepresented entrepreneurs, investors, policy makers, and educators to create “change in the tech ecosystem.” They’re sticking to their mission by including 60% women speakers!
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The International Nuclear Physics Conference, held this year in Adelaide, Australia from September 11–16, brings together scientists from all over the world for a week of presentations and Q&A’s. In a field that often sees women underrepresented, we are happy to congratulate the organizers of this year’s International Nuclear Physics Conference for including 47% women among their invited speakers!
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GenderAvenger has been keeping tabs on TechCrunch Disrupt SF for the last couple of years, and they have consistently placed themselves in the Hall of Shame with disappointing numbers of women speakers (14% in 2014, 28% in 2015). This year, we are happy to report that Disrupt SF 2016 has finally made it out of the Hall of Shame with 34% women speakers!
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The Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) held its 53rd Annual Convention this weekend in Chicago. The largest Muslim gathering in the United States and Canada, ISNA brings guests together to “network, exchange ideas, and listen to renowned speakers.” Among ISNA’s list of ‘renowned speakers’ — 48% women!
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Airbnb Open LA is a “one-of-a-kind moment to reimagine hospitality’s future with community members from around the world.” Taking place November 17-19 all over Los Angeles, Airbnb Open invites Airbnb hosts to be the guests for once as they immerse themselves in the city, create meaningful friendships, and learn about the newest trends in hospitality. The not-so-inviting part of the conference? Only 30% women speakers.
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The United Nations Summit for Refugees and Migrants is a historic first for the General Assembly as it calls together heads of states and government officials to create a blueprint of “a more responsible, predictable system for responding to large movements of refugees and migrants.” The Summit, held September 19 at the UN Headquarters in New York, will open with the presidents of the 70th and 71st General Assembly, the Secretary-General, the High Commissioner for Refugees, and a signing ceremony including various officials and representatives of migrant communities — and only one woman.
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The Social Good Summit is reconvening this September in New York City to pose the question “What type of world do you want to live in by the year 2030?” Judging by their speaker lineup: an equitable one. Mashable’s Social Good Summit has made it to the GenderAvenger Hall of Fame for the third year in a row with 62% women speakers!
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Last week, GenderAvenger put out a call for media and sports commentators to set higher standards when discussing the women athletes of the 2016 Olympic Games. This week, we’re happy to report that Sports Illustrated has gotten it right twice in a row! The latest cover features Team USA Olympic gold medalists Katie Ledecky, Michael Phelps, and Simone Biles. The women of Team USA shone brightly these Olympic Games. Kudos to Sports Illustrated for putting them front and center.
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Barron’s is bringing together some of “the world’s most informed and most influential investors” for The Art of Successful Investing Conference on October 15 in New York. Their list of “investing luminaries” includes founders, presidents, CEOs, and chairmen, but not a single woman.
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Independent Thinking is a network that brings together “educational innovators, mavericks and world-class practitioners” to tackle education reform. Their upcoming Learning, Creativity and Engagement conference on September 15, 2016 in London promises “some of the UK’s most innovative classroom practitioners” but includes zero women speakers. Where’s the innovation in that? Come on Independent Thinking, surely you can find equally innovative women educators!
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What does "diverse investors" mean to you? Apparently, for the organizers at Stocktoberfest it means "men". Stocktoberfest is an active investor conference held in Coronado, California from October 13–15. This year’s event is advertised as "the biggest and most diverse group of Active Investors and Traders in its 5 year history." There’s only one problem: they’ve included almost no women, with a gender balance of barely 6% in their speaker line-up. Where’s the diversity in that?
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