In an ongoing effort to decriminalize sex work within the metro area, New York City officials have moved to dismiss nearly 1,500 pending criminal cases related to prostitution — arrests that tend to be highly biased and largely target transgender individuals and women of color. On March 8, Bronx District…
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Most Congressional Interns are White, New Study Reveals
In news that won’t come as a surprise to many, a new study from a D.C.-based advocacy organization, Pay Our Interns has found that most young adults interning in congressional offices are white. In a review of more than 8,500 pages of payroll data tracking interns who had paid positions…
Leveraging Your Power in Policymaking: Carolynn Johnson in Conversation With Erica Miles
On Nov. 4, 2020, during the third annual “Women of Color and Their Allies” event, DiversityInc premiered a fireside chat with DiversityInc CEO, Carolynn Johnson and Erica Miles — since the event was held after Election Day 2020, Johnson’s segment with Miles was recorded prior to the virtual event. In…
Defense Intelligence Agency Officer Calls Out Diversity Issues in the Department
Janice Glover-Jones, the Defense Intelligence Agency’s chief diversity, equality and inclusion officer, called out the department and said that despite recent diversity initiatives and studies, including a new board to make recommendations, diversity is about more than just hitting compliance numbers,
EY launches public finance management blockchain solution to improve efficiency and transparency in governments
Originally Published by EY EY announced the launch of EY OpsChain Public Finance Manager (PFM), a blockchain-enabled solution designed to help governments improve their processes for financial management of public funds. EY OpsChain PFM helps governments drive transparency, provide accountable outcomes for citizens and track budgets, expenditures and results. It…
Government Regs for Hiring People with Disabilities Grow Some Teeth
By Sheryl Estrada The U.S. government wants to employ more individuals with disabilities not only to strengthen the federal workforce, but to strengthen the country as well, said Patricia A. Shiu, director of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) at the U.S. Department of Labor. “The nation and…
New York City Seeks Hard Data on Diversity at Its Cultural Institutions
By Michael Nam New York City’s Department of Cultural Affairs will conduct a wide survey of its cultural institutions this summer. According to The New York Times, it will cover the diversity of board members, hired staff and even the audiences for institutions from museums to public gardens. A private…
Secretary Clinton, Senator McCain Condemn Anti-Muslim Attack on Abedin
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton vehemently defended her deputy chief of staff last week, after five Republican Congressional representatives falsely alleged that Muslim American Huma Abedin had ties to Islamic extremist group Muslim Brotherhood. The congressional representatives (Michele Bachmann of Minnesota, Louie Gohmert of Texas, Trent Franks of Arizona, Thomas…