January 23, 2021 / Last updated : January 23, 2021 ResearchBuzz Around the Search & Social Media World

Dublin People: National Library receives records of #WakingTheFeminists movement for future digital preservation

Dublin People: National Library receives records of #WakingTheFeminists movement for future digital preservation. “The National Library of Ireland has today announced the donation of the archive of the #WakingTheFeminists movement to the national collection. The donation was marked by an online event, attended by Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin. […]
January 17, 2021 / Last updated : January 17, 2021 ResearchBuzz New Resources

Creating a Web Collection for the exhibition – Unfinished Business: The Fight for Women’s Rights (British Library)

British Library: Creating a Web Collection for the exhibition – Unfinished Business: The Fight for Women’s Rights. “The core aim of the collection was to capture websites that reflect the activism around women’s rights online. From the beginning we also recognised that the scope for this collection was difficult to define and that sites relevant […]
January 14, 2021 / Last updated : January 14, 2021 ResearchBuzz Security & Legal Issues

ZDNet: Developer of Popular Women’s Fertility-Tracking App Settles FTC Allegations that It Misled Consumers About the Disclosure of their Health Data

ZDNet: Developer of Popular Women’s Fertility-Tracking App Settles FTC Allegations that It Misled Consumers About the Disclosure of their Health Data. “The developer of a period and fertility-tracking app used by more than 100 million consumers has settled Federal Trade Commission allegations that the company shared the health information of users with outside data analytics […]
January 11, 2021 / Last updated : January 11, 2021 ResearchBuzz New Resources

Women on Air: New database encourages women to contribute to broadcast media (Irish Examiner)

Irish Examiner: Women on Air: New database encourages women to contribute to broadcast media. “Women on Air is launching a new media database aimed at women who are ‘ready, willing and able’ to contribute to broadcast media opportunities. The organisation aims at bringing greater gender balance to Irish airwaves and have chosen Women’s Little Christmas […]
December 28, 2020 / Last updated : December 28, 2020 ResearchBuzz New Resources

AD PRO: This Digital Library Is Bringing Overdue Recognition to Marginalized Designers

AD PRO: This Digital Library Is Bringing Overdue Recognition to Marginalized Designers. “…while they may all look different, [Pascale] Sablan’s hats are cut from the same cloth: Her universal goal is to engage the greater community through architecture and advocate for equitable and diverse environments. One of the many ways she’s achieving that is by […]
December 28, 2020 / Last updated : December 28, 2020 ResearchBuzz COVID-19

New York Times: Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women May Opt to Receive the Vaccine

New York Times: Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women May Opt to Receive the Vaccine. “The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has not yet endorsed the vaccine for pregnant women, but an advisory committee to the agency is expected to meet this weekend to make further recommendations. Some experts said the virus itself poses greater risks […]
December 28, 2020 / Last updated : December 28, 2020 ResearchBuzz COVID-19

HuffPost: COVID-19’s Looming Eviction Crisis Will Devastate Women

HuffPost: COVID-19’s Looming Eviction Crisis Will Devastate Women. “Eviction moratoriums have saved lives and kept people in their homes during a devastating pandemic. Now, with those moratoriums set to expire, nearly 40 million people are at risk of being evicted over the coming months, according to an analysis from the Aspen Institute. Women are both […]
December 7, 2020 / Last updated : December 7, 2020 ResearchBuzz Around the Search & Social Media World

CNET: Here’s what the internet would look like if all code by women vanished

CNET: Here’s what the internet would look like if all code by women vanished. “With a new campaign out in time for Computer Science Education Week, Girls Who Code is painting a picture of what the internet would like if every line of code written by women disappeared. The campaign, Missing Code, features a short […]
December 6, 2020 / Last updated : December 6, 2020 ResearchBuzz COVID-19

Washington Post: Japan and South Korea see surge of suicides among young women, raising new questions about pandemic stress

Washington Post: Japan and South Korea see surge of suicides among young women, raising new questions about pandemic stress. “Suicide rates among young women have increased notably in Japan and South Korea, raising possible links to the prolonged coronavirus pandemic as it amplifies stress levels, worsens economic woes and aggravates feelings of loneliness and isolation.”
December 5, 2020 / Last updated : December 5, 2020 ResearchBuzz Research & Opinion

TNW: Study shows how AI exacerbates recruitment bias against women

TNW: Study shows how AI exacerbates recruitment bias against women. “A new study from the University of Melbourne has demonstrated how hiring algorithms can amplify human gender biases against women. Researchers from the University of Melbourne gave 40 recruiters real-life resumés for jobs at UniBank, which funded the study. The resumés were for roles as […]