'Don't call me Karen' | Uber suspends D&I chief over sessions about white women stereotypes

Uber suspends D&I chief over sessions about white women stereotypes

Uber has suspended its diversity and inclusion chief over controversy around a Zoom session entitled ‘Don’t Call Me Karen’, which focused on the experiences of white women in the context of the slang word.

The session was a part of a series of conversations called ‘Moving Forward’, overlooked by the D&I chief Bo Young Lee, focusing on race, gender, identity and class – and highlighted the experiences of a small group of women leaders.

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