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Female cabin-crew applicants had to strip so recruiters could check for scars, birthmarks, or tattoos, report says

Female cabin-crew applicants had to strip so recruiters could check for scars, birthmarks, or tattoos, report says

Male candidates were told the airline only hired men from Kuwait, El Diario reported.Robert Smith/Getty Images Kuwait Airways applicants said they were ordered to strip to their underwear at a hiring event. Recruiters rejected women with glasses, moles, or visible scars, Spain’s El Diario reported. Spain’s Department of Labor is investigating the hiring agency Meccti following El Diario’s report. Women hoping to become flight attendants with Kuwait Airways said they were ordered to strip down to… Source link

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BYU says it didn’t find evidence a fan racially heckled a Black female Duke volleyball player

BYU says it didn’t find evidence a fan racially heckled a Black female Duke volleyball player

Following a two-week investigation, BYU said in a statement it found no evidence to corroborate allegations of racial heckling by a fan at a women’s volleyball match on Aug. 26. The university said it reviewed audio recordings, security footage and “reached out” to at least 50 people at the event before coming to its decision Friday morning. BYU added that it lifted its ban on the fan the school originally identified as the person who allegedly used a racial slur directed at a member of the… Source link

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Female Duke volleyball player allegedly called racial slur at BYU match

Female Duke volleyball player allegedly called racial slur at BYU match

A female Duke volleyball player was repeatedly called a racial slur during her match against BYU on Friday night, according to the player’s godmother. “My Goddaughter is the only black starter for Dukes volleyball team,” Lesa Pamplin tweeted on Saturday. “While playing yesterday, she was called a [racial slur] every time she served. She was threatened by a white male that told her to watch her back going to the team bus. A police officer had to be put by their bench.” “Not one freaking adult… Source link

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Google reportedly under investigation for how it treats Black female workers

The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) is looking into how Google treats its Black female employees, according to a report by Reuters. The report says that the regulator has been asking employees questions about harassment and discrimination, after receiving formal complaints. The report doesn’t make any mention of the DFEH bringing charges against Google as it did with Activision Blizzard and says that the interviews being conducted don’t necessarily mean… Source link

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California investigates Google’s treatment of Black female workers | Google

California’s civil rights regulator is investigating Google’s treatment of Black female workers following alleged incidents of harassment and discrimination, according to two people familiar with the matter and emails from the agency seen by Reuters. Attorneys and analysts at the California department of fair employment and housing (DFEH) have repeatedly interviewed several Black women who have worked at the Alphabet Inc company about their experiences there, according to the documents… Source link

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EXCLUSIVE California probes Google’s treatment of Black female workers

Dec 17 (Reuters) – California’s civil rights regulator is investigating Google’s treatment of Black female workers following alleged incidents of harassment and discrimination, according to two people familiar with the matter and emails from the agency seen by Reuters. Attorneys and analysts at the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) have repeatedly interviewed several Black women who have worked at the Alphabet Inc (GOOGL.O) company about their experiences there,… Source link

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Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce becomes fastest female sprinter alive

Only one woman in history has run a faster women’s 100-meter than Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce did on Saturday: Florence Griffith Joyner. Jamaica’s Fraser-Pryce became the second-fastest woman ever with a magnificent 10.63 at a meet in Kingston on Saturday, blowing away her competition and obliterating the national record of 10.70 she shared with Elaine Thompson-Herah, who won the 100 gold at the 2016 Olympics.  Fraser-Pryce’s 10.63 is the fourth-fastest time ever recorded, and the fastest any… Source link

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AppLovin goes public as it bets on the casual female gamer, apps that aren’t ‘addictive’

AppLovin (APP), which makes and markets mobile games, started trading on the Nasdaq on Thursday after pricing at $80 per share Wednesday and was down 18.5% by the close of the market. With mobile games like “Save the Girl,” “Yes That Dress,” “Fruit Clinic” and “Nails Done,” AppLovin has carved out a space away from traditional gaming ecosystems dominated by the likes of Activision (ATVI), Sony (SONY), and Nintendo that attract “the male-centric, usually skewing younger gamer,” AppLovin… Source link

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Hagerstown-based business woman named one of Yahoo!’s Top 10 Female Entrepreneurs to Watch in 2021 | WDVM25 & DCW50

HAGERSTOWN, Md. (WDVM) — In the middle of Women’s History Month, Laura Wallace discovered she had been named one of Yahoo!’s 10 Leading Female Entrepreneurs To Watch Out For In 2021 for her work on her business, Worx Graphic Design. “It was actually a little bit surreal. I was checking my email and I got a notification, and at first, I was like ‘this can’t be real,’” said Wallace. “So I actually went to Yahoo and put it into the search bar to see if it would come up… Source link

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