Frances McDormand may have popularized the term in 2018, but the concept of an “inclusion rider” had been in motion long before her speech at the Oscars. Now, a year after McDormand’s call to action, we look back at how the rider has, or has not, changed the way Hollywood treats diversity in its movies.

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Women in tech. In addition to turning up nearly two billion Google search results, those three words are music to the ears of every informed CEO or HR manager across the U.S. But the question is, what do we need to do to get more women in tech?

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When we were younger, some of the happiest times were spent reading the works of our favourite authors whilst we were in hiding in corners. Lost to the word around us whilst we’re immersed in worlds of magic and mystery. Increasingly as an adult, there seems to be pressure to read the ‘right’ thing, underpinned by the relentless quest to improve ourselves. How do we go back to just enjoying books for what they are?

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The idea of apps for the homeless sounds great. There are apps that people can use to locate a shelter, and others that allow people to donate directly to specific people. It all seems well-intentioned, but are we being a little tone deaf?

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Artificial intelligence is one of the most misused terms in tech today, and a new study apparently confirms how hyped the technology has become.

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In a recent blog post by Mark Zuckerberg, outlining all the changes he wants to make that will change Facebook to a more private sharing platform with encryption. Ideally, he wants to make Facebook like your living room where a conversation would only last and disappear after a while. Is that really Facebook though?

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We’ve all done it, we’ve called someone the wrong name. It happens. But when you’re the President of a country, and you’re talking with one of the most successful CEOs in the US - you want to make sure that you’ve got your information correct. What would you do to cover your gaffe?

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Who is criminally liable when a self-driving car fatally strikes a pedestrian?

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“Money makes the world go round” is the saying, and that’s especially relevant when it comes to supporting and expanding your business. So how can you nail your next investor pitch meeting, and what big no no’s are you supposed to avoid?

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According to a study by LinkedIn, women are less likely to apply for jobs, and more likely to get them. So to what extent does a person’s gender explain the way they seek employment and how successful they are?

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