Why You Won’t Attract or Retain Women in Your ...
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The talk examines gender gaps in tech where only ~30% of digital workers are women and many fear bias (52% expect gender to hurt their career). It recommends concrete fixes: feminized job titles, targeted hiring from training programs, mentorship (67% find it helpful), transparent pay bands, parental and menstrual support, and amplifying visible role models, noting these measures raise retention and reduce the share of women considering quitting.
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chapters (12)
- 0:00Introduction
- 1:28Structure
- 4:40Habitus in tech
- 7:10Status quo effects
- 10:46Resistance to change
- 12:11Grief curve in inclusion
- 17:50Attracting women in tech
- 20:20Women’s proactivity
- 24:53Retaining women and safety
- 28:46Retention figures
- 31:14Diversity actions
- 33:24Conclusion
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