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Nobel prizes are growing more diverse, academy insists

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 11 05:46 AM

The record for most women winning a Nobel in a single year was in 2009, when five women were honored, followed by 2018 and 2020 when four won. Read more »

NFL teams must add 'diverse person' to offensive coaching staff

Amy Tennery, Reuters
Updated as of Mar 29 09:30 AM

The NFL adopted several resolutions aimed at boosting diversity among coaching and front-office personnel. Read more »

The new generation of workers

JobStreet
Posted at Mar 11 09:01 AM

Get to know the new generation of workers that will soon make their mark in the workspace. Read more »

PH corporations urged to add more women to boards

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 15 10:10 AM

Many Philippine corporations are missing out by not including more women in their board of directors, a group advocating for greater inclusion of women said. Read more »

Oscar body slows growth of new members but reaffirms diversity goals

Reuters
Posted at May 27 06:59 AM

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The drive to expand the number of film professionals who vote on the annual Oscar winners will slow down in 2021 after several years of rapid growth aimed at increasing diversity, the Film Academy said on Wednesday. Read more »

Lego celebrates diversity with rainbow colored figurines

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 21 08:04 AM

COPENHAGEN, Denmark - Danish toy brick maker Lego unveiled a new set of rainbow-colored figurines on Thursday to celebrate the diversity of its fans and the LGBTQI+ community. Read more »

NBC drops 2022 Golden Globes; Tom Cruise returns trophies

Lisa Richwine, Jill Serjeant, Reuters
Posted at May 11 06:55 AM

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - US television network NBC on Monday dropped its broadcast of the Golden Globes ceremony in 2022 after a Hollywood backlash over the ethics of the group that hands out the annual awards for film and television and its lack of diversity. Read more »

Golden Globes organizers approve changes on diversity, ethics

Reuters
Posted at May 07 06:59 AM

The membership of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, the group that hands out the annual Golden Globe awards for television and film, on Thursday approved widespread changes designed to diversify its ranks and address ethics complaints. Read more »

Golden Globes group floats changes to address diversity, ethics complaints

Lisa Richwine, Reuters
Updated as of May 04 11:48 AM

The board of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), the group that hands out the annual Golden Globe awards for television and film, proposed several changes on Monday to address criticism over its membership's diversity and ethics. Read more »

Manatee has 'Trump' carved into its back - paper

Gabriella Borter, Reuters
Posted at Jan 12 07:25 AM

NAPLES, Florida - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has opened an investigation into the harassment of a manatee which was found in a Florida river with the word "Trump" scraped into its back, a local newspaper reported on Monday. Read more »

US State Department suspends all diversity training after Trump directive

Humeyra Pamuk, Reuters
Posted at Oct 24 09:44 PM

The U.S. State Department has suspended all training programs for employees related to diversity and inclusion, an internal cable obtained by Reuters showed, after President Donald Trump directed federal agencies last month to end programs deemed divisive by the White House.   Read more »

Oscars set minimum diversity rules for best picture prize

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 09 03:43 PM

Hollywood's motion picture academy unveiled strict new eligibility rules to boost diversity among best picture Oscars nominees and the wider movie industry in a landmark announcement Tuesday. Read more »

F1: Hamilton launches commission to push diversity in motorsport

Reuters
Updated as of Jun 21 03:47 PM

Lewis Hamilton is launching a commission to help motorsport engage more young people from black backgrounds and drive diversity. Read more »