Google, Facebook, Yahoo, and LinkedIn have each published diversity reports in recent weeks that outline gender and ethnicity statistics within their workforce ranks. The lopsided data shows that Silicon Valley mostly employs white and Asian workers, with men holding far more jobs than women — particularly in the tech field. Those trends are nothing new; but these companies and others say that's no excuse.With the diversity reports and increased transparency, they're hoping to reverse the status quo. Many are also working to create a more diverse pool of candidates to someday hire through various initiatives at the education level. We'll be tracking the latest developments regarding Silicon Valley's push to diversify with this StoryStream.
Microsoft says 29 percent of its employees are female
Up from last year, though company says there's still work to do
Pandora is better than most tech companies at hiring women
Pandora and Indiegogo releases diversity reports
Apple's first diversity report shows company to be mostly male, white
New details provide race and gender for the US and worldwide
The most gender-equal tech company still hires mostly men
eBay details the diversity of its 33,000 employees
Twitter releases first diversity report on its primarily white and male staff
Another workforce that looks a lot like its peers
