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A top venture capital lobbyist says more sexual harassment allegations will emerge from Silicon ValleyA top venture capital lobbyist says more sexual harassment allegations will emerge from Silicon Valley
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The head of the National Venture Capital Association is candid about the size of the problem.

By Theodore Schleifer
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Google CEO Sundar Pichai canceled an all-hands meeting about gender controversy due to employee worries of online harassmentGoogle CEO Sundar Pichai canceled an all-hands meeting about gender controversy due to employee worries of online harassment
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Doxxing of search company staffers had already started.

By Kara Swisher
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Full transcript: Niniane Wang and Joelle Emerson talk solutions to harassment on Too Embarrassed to AskFull transcript: Niniane Wang and Joelle Emerson talk solutions to harassment on Too Embarrassed to Ask
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Wang and Emerson join Kara Swisher and Lauren Goode to answer your questions about where sexual harassment comes from and how to stop it.

By Recode Staff
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It’s not just Google — many major tech companies are struggling with diversityIt’s not just Google — many major tech companies are struggling with diversity
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Here’s a look at their comparative diversity.

By Rani Molla
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Google has hired a diversity VP — just as it struggles with a sexist memo from an employeeGoogle has hired a diversity VP — just as it struggles with a sexist memo from an employee
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Apparently, dudes can code — the ladies not so much.

By Kara Swisher
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Full transcript: Erica Baker and Sarah Kunst talk sexual harassment on Recode DecodeFull transcript: Erica Baker and Sarah Kunst talk sexual harassment on Recode Decode
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“When you’re not sorry until you get caught, you’re not really sorry.”

By Recode Staff
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Univision exec Tonia O’Connor says it’s her ‘life’s mission’ to help other women succeed in businessUnivision exec Tonia O’Connor says it’s her ‘life’s mission’ to help other women succeed in business
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On the latest Recode Media, O’Connor said she refuses to let a boys’ club be a boys’ club.

By Eric Johnson
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Google, which says it doesn’t underpay women, may not have to reveal as much as the U.S. government seeksGoogle, which says it doesn’t underpay women, may not have to reveal as much as the U.S. government seeks
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A federal judge has limited the information the Labor Department can request as part of its investigation.

By Tony Romm
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Facebook’s and Twitter’s executive leadership are still the most white among big Silicon Valley companiesFacebook’s and Twitter’s executive leadership are still the most white among big Silicon Valley companies
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Google is still mostly white and maleGoogle is still mostly white and male
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That’s according to the latest diversity report.

By Tess Townsend
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A powerful group of black lawmakers is pressuring Uber to hire more diverse executivesA powerful group of black lawmakers is pressuring Uber to hire more diverse executives
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A long list of openings means the company has an opportunity to improve its hiring practices.

By Tony Romm
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Google refuses to hand over salary data to the U.S. governmentGoogle refuses to hand over salary data to the U.S. government
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The Labor Department has alleged the company is underpaying women.

By Tess Townsend
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A Silicon Valley technical women’s group has cut ties with Uber, citing ‘continuing allegations’ about the treatment of female employeesA Silicon Valley technical women’s group has cut ties with Uber, citing ‘continuing allegations’ about the treatment of female employees
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The Anita Borg Institute told the car-hailing company it had to “end our current partner engagement.”

By Kara Swisher
This Oakland high school robotics club should be the future of a more diverse tech industry
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“When we go to competitions, we really don’t look like the other teams that are there.”

By April Glaser
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Full transcript: Code2040 CEO Laura Weidman Powers on Recode DecodeFull transcript: Code2040 CEO Laura Weidman Powers on Recode Decode
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“We’re saying, you need to change the way you hire in order to be more inclusive.”

By Recode Staff
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Tech companies should take a page from the MLB playbook and create ‘farm teams’ to close the talent deficitTech companies should take a page from the MLB playbook and create ‘farm teams’ to close the talent deficit
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Companies like LinkedIn, Intuit, Adobe and GE are experimenting with tech apprenticeship programs filled with diverse bootcamp grads.

By Tarlin Ray
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This is what you get wrong when you talk about diversity in the workplaceThis is what you get wrong when you talk about diversity in the workplace
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Code2040 CEO Laura Weidman Powers explains the biggest pitfalls on Recode Decode.

By Eric Johnson
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Google claims its pay model prevents salary discriminationGoogle claims its pay model prevents salary discrimination
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The Department of Labor has accused the company of “systemic compensation disparities.”

By Tess Townsend
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Silicon Valley is living in a bubble of technology that’s not accessible to the rest of the worldSilicon Valley is living in a bubble of technology that’s not accessible to the rest of the world
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Many of the innovations that we take for granted are simply not available elsewhere.

By Jan Dawson
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Uber has published its much sought after diversity numbers for the first timeUber has published its much sought after diversity numbers for the first time
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The company’s diversity is on par with the tech industry and that’s not great.

By Johana Bhuiyan
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There’s going to be a Howard University campus at GoogleThere’s going to be a Howard University campus at Google
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But the company won’t cover all of the students’ costs.

By Tess Townsend
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YouTube’s employee ranks now number almost a third womenYouTube’s employee ranks now number almost a third women
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The company has made gains since Susan Wojcicki joined as CEO.

By Tess Townsend
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How white women in tech can harness their privilege to help create diversityHow white women in tech can harness their privilege to help create diversity
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For starters, focusing on “women” as a category is reductionist and counterproductive.

By Aubrey Blanche
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A software engineer was detained by U.S. Customs — and given a test to prove he’s an engineerA software engineer was detained by U.S. Customs — and given a test to prove he’s an engineer
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Meet Bernard Coleman III, the man who has to make Uber more diverse and less sexistMeet Bernard Coleman III, the man who has to make Uber more diverse and less sexist
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The first-ever diversity officer at the car-hailing phenom is working to quickly get out a new diversity report.

By Johana Bhuiyan
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How to watch the Women’s March on Washington onlineHow to watch the Women’s March on Washington online
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You have a lot of options.

By Eric Johnson
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Twitter says it ‘met many’ of its goals around diversity last year, so it’s setting new goals for 2017Twitter says it ‘met many’ of its goals around diversity last year, so it’s setting new goals for 2017
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Twitter’s workforce is a little more diverse, but still predominantly white and male.

By Kurt Wagner
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Most engineers are white — and so are the faces they use to train softwareMost engineers are white — and so are the faces they use to train software
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A black researcher had to wear a white mask to test her own project.

By Tess Townsend
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Trump voters were motivated by economic worries, says ‘Freakonomics’ co-author Stephen DubnerTrump voters were motivated by economic worries, says ‘Freakonomics’ co-author Stephen Dubner
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Racism and xenophobia are only the symptoms of that anxiety, he says.

By Eric Johnson
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Workers aren’t taught to respect female bosses, Rent the Runway CEO Jennifer Hyman saysWorkers aren’t taught to respect female bosses, Rent the Runway CEO Jennifer Hyman says
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“We’re not primed and taught to feel that women are as inspirational as men.”

By Eric Johnson
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Diversity in tech too often means ‘hiring white women.’ We need to move beyond that.Diversity in tech too often means ‘hiring white women.’ We need to move beyond that.
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A company dominated by men hiring women from similar racial and socioeconomic backgrounds is not diversity in a meaningful sense.

By Aubrey Blanche
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More than 80 percent of tech founders still have no formal plans to promote diversityMore than 80 percent of tech founders still have no formal plans to promote diversity
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And that’s a problem.

By Jason Del Rey
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Apple’s executive ranks are still overwhelmingly white and maleApple’s executive ranks are still overwhelmingly white and male
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Change is slow going at Apple, according to new data filed with the U.S. government.

By Ina Fried
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Virtual reality is the new tech frontier, but it’s still a boys’ clubVirtual reality is the new tech frontier, but it’s still a boys’ club
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We have a big opportunity right now to open the doors and make sure VR, AR and AI are more inclusive.

By Craig Newmark
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Trump supporters can’t use ‘diversity of opinion’ as a defense for his harmful speechTrump supporters can’t use ‘diversity of opinion’ as a defense for his harmful speech
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If you have not yet voted, please vote for inclusion today.

By Ellen K. Pao
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So, you’ve outraged the internet. Here’s how to apologize.So, you’ve outraged the internet. Here’s how to apologize.
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Bustle CEO Bryan Goldberg looks back on how he pissed off the wrong people, on Recode Media.

By Eric Johnson
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Most VCs and entrepreneurs are doing nothing to fix Silicon Valley’s diversity problemMost VCs and entrepreneurs are doing nothing to fix Silicon Valley’s diversity problem
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And that, of course, is the problem.

By Kurt Wagner
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How does tech fix its diversity problem? Here’s 45 minutes of ideas.How does tech fix its diversity problem? Here’s 45 minutes of ideas.
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The ideas come from more than a year’s worth of Recode Decode guests.

By Eric Johnson
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Sexism in Silicon Valley is bad, but it may be even worse in HollywoodSexism in Silicon Valley is bad, but it may be even worse in Hollywood
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So says Brew Media founder Brooke Hammerling, who says women in PR are finally pushing back.

By Eric Johnson
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How to solve for the lack of women in technologyHow to solve for the lack of women in technology
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Why is the fastest-growing industry in the U.S. — which is predicted to provide more job opportunities than all other professional sectors — still failing to attract and retain women?

By Rachel Weiss