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WOTC 2022: Here's how three women in IT are investing in their tribe |  CRN

WOTC 2022: Here’s how three women in IT are investing in their tribe | CRN

Events CJ Fairfield December 09, 2022, 5:27 PM EST “It’s purposeful to find your tribe and invest in that tribe,” said Tricia Atchison, vice president of global engagement and experience at Citrix Systems. “You don’t want to be friends with everyone, but sometimes there’s a natural tendency to who you’re attracted to. It comes down …

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Women Turn to Internet Support Groups for Cannabis and Pregnancy Information, Study Finds

Women Turn to Internet Support Groups for Cannabis and Pregnancy Information, Study Finds

A new study sheds light on the type of information expectant mothers seek online when it comes to … [+] to cannabis. Getty It’s no secret that moms and pregnant women are closely watched for cannabis use. Since it is unethical to study or experiment on pregnant women, and also because of the 50-year moratorium …

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I Am All Women: Fulfilling Careers Without Personal Sacrifice

I Am All Women: Fulfilling Careers Without Personal Sacrifice

Day 2 of the Computing Women in Tech Festival brought together a variety of informative, innovative and inspiring women, each of them committed to increasing the proportion of women currently in positions in the STEM sector, which continues to hover around the 20% mark despite major efforts to increase diversity. Amy Taaffe Evans is Head …

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UCI-led study finds exposure to virtual green spaces benefits pregnant women

UCI-led study finds exposure to virtual green spaces benefits pregnant women

Irvine, California, November 17, 2022 – According to a study conducted by the University of California, Irvine, pregnant women exposed to an environment of green spaces in a virtual reality environment experienced lower blood pressure and improved mental health and well-being. -be. In an article recently published in Environmental researchCo-corresponding author Jun Wu, Ph.D., professor …

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Digital activism: Research shows the internet has helped urban women in Ghana and Nigeria make their voices heard

Digital activism: Research shows the internet has helped urban women in Ghana and Nigeria make their voices heard

Information technology and the Internet have proven to be a powerful force in creating collective action groups and mobilizing communities of protesters. Among the main advantages of digital and online activism are its increasing accessibility (relatively inexpensive and easy to use), its speed and its ability to reach large numbers of people around the world. …

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Internet shutdown is another brutal blow to women from the Iranian regime | Azadeh Akbari

Ooman, life, freedom. These are the words repeatedly used in Iranian social media posts and carried on banners during ongoing protests across the country. Three words that could have been a poetic combination in any other context, but not for women who pay the price for their freedom with their lives. The death of a …

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