Reprogramming the Patriarchy: Combatting Gender Bias in Machine Learning
The media narrative on artificial intelligence (AI) is not far removed from the plot of a science-fiction movie: robots
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Month: August 2019
Underpaid and Imprisoned: How the Gender Wage Gap Disproportionately Hurts Incarcerated Women
Early in my career, while working as a legislative aide in Washington, D.C., a male colleague and I received
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Building America’s Backbench: Electing Women to the State House
The 2016 elections dealt a crushing blow to women. But in its wake, a new urgency and optimism emerged. After
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#PepperDemMinistries: A Digital Afrocentric Approach to Feminism
In early Fall 2017, the husband of Ghanaian entertainer Afia Schwarzenegger uploaded videos of what appeared to be Schwarzenegger
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El Comedor: Female Migrants in Charge
Less than half a mile from the U.S. border on a street corner in Tijuana, Mexico sits a small
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When Parity Is Not Enough: Sexual Violence in India’s Armed Conflict
In October 2018, the Supreme Court of India turned down a plea by the Central and Chhattisgarh governments to
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Female Representation and US City Managers: The Stubborn 14.4 Percent
In November 2018, Sheryl Sculley retired as San Antonio’s City Manager after 13 years in the position. Her replacement,
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