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Amazon says an internal survey shows female employees make 99.9% of what men earn for similar work. Women account for 39% of Amazon's workforce. The company revealed the data amid mounting pressure to disclose its record on gender equity. MarketWatch (3/23)
New technologies will make it possible to automate many jobs, but that doesn't mean it'll actually happen, writes Daniel Gross. The status quo has tremendous inertia, and pushing through big societal changes isn't easy. "Oftentimes, new technologies have to fit into existing ecosystems before they can start taking them over. And that takes time, work, and lots of money," Gross explains. Strategy+Business online (free registration) (3/23)
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Bolivian female wrestlers body-slam gender bias Bolivia has seen women make enormous progress in the workplace and the public sphere, with women accounting for half of lawmakers. Indigenous women are striking a further blow for equality by wrestling in traditional, brightly colored skirts. "We show that a woman can do whatever she puts her mind to," veteran wrestler Mery Llanos says. The Guardian (London) (3/24)
We live in a society exquisitely dependent on science and technology, in which hardly anyone knows anything about science and technology.
