Equity Observer
Equity is an essential lens that reveals how design intersects with objects, places, people, and the planet. Equity Observer spotlights the people, projects, and ideas that aim to reshape systems and create a fairer, more beautiful world.
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Katica Roy|Analysis
300,000 Black women exit: July’s gender economy in four essential data points
Cooling inflation is a red herring. For the women concentrated in caregiving, hospitality, education, and healthcare, prices fell because wages and hours did, too.
Katica Roy|Analysis
Why ethical AI is good business
Responsible algorithms minimize risk and return value at scale.
Katica Roy|Analysis
Minefields and maternity leave: why I fight a system that shuts out women and caregivers
A child of immigrants, I trusted that hard work and talent would always lead to success. Then, I became a breadwinner mom and saw just how high the cards are stacked.
Courtney L. McCluney, PhD|Essays
Rest as reparations: reimagining how we invest in Black women entrepreneurs
Black women entrepreneurs, who are outpacing other minority business owners, belong at the center of a bold new blueprint for reparations where rest — not production — prevails.
Katica Roy|Analysis
Why scaling back on equity is more than risky — it’s economically irresponsible
Under mounting pressure, major companies are slashing DEI efforts — and discovering that cutting equity can be costly.
Katica Roy|Analysis
Mine the $3.1T gap: Workplace gender equity is a growth imperative in an era of uncertainty
May’s financial indicators reveal a U.S. economy in disarray. Corporate-sector gender inequity is a major reason why.
