Showing posts with label call for making sure tech industry giving equal jobs to men and women. Show all posts
Showing posts with label call for making sure tech industry giving equal jobs to men and women. Show all posts

Sunday, December 20, 2015

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office director: 'Unconscious bias' in tech exists; Politico, 12/10/15

Eliza Collins, Politico; U.S. Patent and Trademark Office director: 'Unconscious bias' in tech exists:
"Michelle Lee said Thursday there is an “unconscious bias” in tech, but it isn’t just specific to women.
Lee was speaking at POLITICO’s Women Rule event.
Lee, the undersecretary of commerce for intellectual property and director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, challenged leaders to make sure they’re giving equal jobs to men and women.
“Unconscious bias applies to both men and women,” said Lee, the first woman to serve as director of the Patent and Trademark Office."