Susanna Reid BLASTS Piers Morgan over female boxing sexism as viewers left enraged

Piers, 51, said that he could watch men boxing but did not like seeing women “whack each other”, explaining his decision, he said: “I think men have been bigger, stronger, more aggressive and more inclined to fight.”  However, the 46-year-old broadcaster was not too impressed and was heard telling him: “I think it is technically […]

Investors and employees aren't buying Uber's sexism 'probe'

Nobody was terribly surprised by revelations from former engineer Susan Fowler about a sexist, bro-centric Uber culture that protects “high performer” employees. And many folks aren’t impressed by CEO Travis Kalanick’s investigation into the matter by company lawyer Eric Holder and board member Arianna Huffington. During a secretly recorded meeting with Kalanick and more than […]

Uber employees say all-hands meeting about sexism allegations was ‘honest, raw, and emotional’

Uber CEO Travis Kalanick apologized for the mistakes that helped create a culture in which an ex-engineer was repeatedly stymied in her attempts to report sexual harassment, in an all-hands meeting at the company’s San Francisco headquarters that employees who participated described as “honest, raw, and emotional.” Uber employees, who requested anonymity to recount some […]

Uber’s review of sexism allegations will be run by Eric Holder and some Uber employees

Uber is moving fast to try and quell backlash from a damning blog post that alleged the company suffers from rampant sexism and failed at every turn to solve the issue. According to an internal email sent to Uber employees this afternoon, CEO Travis Kalanick says his company has brought on former US Attorney General […]

Former engineer says Uber is a nightmare of sexism

A former Uber engineer has published an explosive account of sexism and power struggles in the workplace, with allegations beginning from her very first official day with the company. The engineer, Susan Fowler (who left Uber in December and now works for Stripe), posted the account to her blog on Sunday, calling it a “strange, […]