Women in Cloud Native: Challenges, Opportunities, and the Path Forward
summary
Account of attending KubeCon + CloudNativeCon 2024 as a Dan Kohn Scholarship recipient explains concrete barriers and supports: 56% of women leave mid‑career, tech certifications raise prospects by ~50%, mentorship boosts leadership by ~30%, and Linux Foundation training has reached 100,000+ women. Practical actions shown include applying for LFX mentorship, claiming travel and childcare scholarships, using captioning/ASL at events, and a CFP with ~30% women this year—each step that actually increases attendance and retention.
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chapters (7)
- 0:00Women in Cloud Native intro
- 1:05From hesitation to belonging
- 4:39Women in tech challenges
- 7:14Diversity equity inclusion
- 13:23Linux Foundation DEI initiatives
- 16:35Opportunities from LF
- 21:57Call to action closing
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