Bumble is launching a women-first networking tool that lets recruiters exclude men

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'Bumble is launching a women-only filter for its professional networking tool, Bumble Bizz.

The Women in Bizz feature, which can be turned on or off in app settings, excludes men from a user’s pool of potential connections. The idea is to help a traditionally underrepresented workforce connect and build support systems outside the office.

The tool is a sort of extension of Bumble’s core women-first mission. The popular dating app lets women make the first move and message their romantic matches first. Now it’s helping traditionally outnumbered female employees build out a women-only network.

“Representation is critically important for women, especially in traditionally male dominated industries,” CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd said in a statement to CNBC. “We’re helping women connect with other women to show them what’s possible and give them resources as they build their careers.”'