- link Copy Url - [ Share on twitter ](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=D&I Weekly News Round-Up: Neurodiversity, Stereotypes and More https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/377036?absolute=1&via=3blnews "link to 3 B L Media's Twitter") - [ Share on linkedin ](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/377036?absolute=1 "link to 3 B L Media's Linkedin") - [ Share on facebook ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/377036?absolute=1 "link to 3 B L Media's Facebook") - [ email Share via email ](mailto:?subject=D&I Weekly News Round-Up: Neurodiversity, Stereotypes and More&body=ESG News from Ericsson https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/377036?absolute=1 "Share via email") [Diversity & Inclusion](/CSR-News/diversity-inclusion) # D&I Weekly News Round-Up: Neurodiversity, Stereotypes and More ##### by Caroline Berns, Head of Diversity & Inclusion and Talent Acquisition, MMEA May 26, 2022 12:50 PM ET Campaign: [Ericsson I Responsible Business](/news/campaign/ericsson-i-responsible-business) ![Caroline Berns, Head of Diversity & Inclusion and Talent Acquisition, MMEA](/sites/default/files/styles/carousel_2x/public/images/blog-post-1500x844px_sitting-111242511d4f7159bb1454d52ed2aa73819e7d.jpg) [Originally published by Ericsson](https://www.ericsson.com/en/blog/2022/4/diversity-inclusion-weekly-news-round-up-29-04-2022?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=3bl-content-partners&utm_campaign=mana_3BL_sustainability_20210901&utm_content=newsletter) Welcome to the latest edition of our Diversity & Inclusion News Round-Up. Today we are talking about the first Black woman on the ISS crew, a new job marketplace for neurodivergent job seekers, the boring stereotype, and Samsung apologizing for their latest advert. **Neurodiversity** Disability inclusion company **Disability:IN**, together with various partners like **Microsoft**, **SAP** and **Ford**, just launched a new job marketplace, called **Neurodiversity Career Connector**. The portal, which is currently listing jobs in the U.S. only, will help to **bridge the gap between inclusive employers and neurodivergent job seekers**. Read more [here](https://www.protocol.com/bulletins/neurodiversity-talent-job-portal). **Stereotypes** Why do **people think of others as boring, just because of their hobbies or jobs** – without ever having met them? Interesting [article](https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20220422-why-we-snap-judge-some-people-as-boring) about the **boring stereotype**, worth reading! **Gender** **Samsung** received a lot of **backlash for its new “Night Owls” advert** - showing a **woman going for a run, alone, in London, in the middle of the night**. The [campaign](https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/apr/28/samsung-ad-featuring-woman-running-alone-at-2am-criticised-as-naive) was perceived as **insensitive** and **unrealistic**, and the tech company has issued an apology in the meantime. **Black Women in STEM** On Wednesday, four astronauts were launched into space – and one of them was **Jessica Watkins**, who is **making history as the first Black woman on the International Space Station (ISS) crew**. Read more [here](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/nasa-astronaut-jessica-watkins-first-black-woman-months-in-space_n_626ab889e4b050c90f3d9fc9). [![](/sites/default/files/Clients/092421_-_Ericsson_-_ERI_vertical_RGB.png)](/profiles/ericsson) ### More from Ericsson ###### [D&I Weekly News Round Up: Representation, Gender Equity, and More](/news/di-weekly-news-round-representation-gender-equity-and-more) Sep 13, 2023 10:40 AM ET ###### [Ericsson Named a Best Place To Work for Disability Inclusion](/news/ericsson-named-best-place-work-disability-inclusion) Sep 11, 2023 12:10 PM ET ###### [Unleashing Our Superpower: Ericsson’s Bold Bet on Intrapreneurship](/news/unleashing-our-superpower-ericssons-bold-bet-intrapreneurship) Sep 7, 2023 12:15 PM ET ###### [Ericsson Drives Sustainability Improvements in Supply Chain With Plastic-Free Packaging](/news/ericsson-drives-sustainability-improvements-supply-chain-plastic-free-packaging) Sep 5, 2023 3:20 PM ET ###### [Unleashing the Network Performance Excellence: Inspiring Stories From 5G Pacesetters](/news/unleashing-network-performance-excellence-inspiring-stories-5g-pacesetters) Aug 31, 2023 1:30 PM ET ###### [D&I Weekly News Round Up: Work Life, Mental Health, and More](/news/di-weekly-news-round-work-life-mental-health-and-more) Aug 28, 2023 11:20 AM ET ###### [D&I Weekly News Round Up: Stereotypes, Accessibility, and More](/news/di-weekly-news-round-stereotypes-accessibility-and-more) Aug 23, 2023 1:20 PM ET ###### [The Recipe for Successfully Accelerating 5G in a Sustainable Way](/news/recipe-successfully-accelerating-5g-sustainable-way) Aug 21, 2023 1:20 PM ET