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Study (N=85K) finds venture-backed startups hired 8% fewer women per year after NDA-weakening laws took effect. The decline noticeable among women in junior positions. Startups may believe that they are vulnerable to legal disputes & so they hire fewer women. https://insights.som.yale.edu/insights/banning-nondisclosure-agreements-brings-tradeoffs-for-women-at-startups

Banning Nondisclosure Agreements Brings Tradeoffs for Women at Startups

A study co-authored by Yale SOM’s Song Ma finds that laws weakening nondisclosure agreements reduced female hiring at venture-backed startups—but also helped more women move into management roles.

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