Using tech for good can power greater representation
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Cites concrete initiatives: Ads for Equality (ad tools and best practices to reduce bias), Whirlpool’s Care Counts (installing washers/dryers in schools), and Microsoft’s adaptive game controller (enables differently-abled kids to play). Claims backed by numbers — women earn about a fifth less, parity could add $28 trillion by 2025 and current pace implies 70 years to close the gap — and five operational steps are prescribed: diversity by design, training/support, normalize DEI talk, track your progress, and start somewhere.
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