Where are the women
summary
Financial Times reports near-even staff gender split, 36% female board and a target of 50/50 senior leadership by 2022, while FT.com rolls out GDPR work. Network analysis shows decision networks have 14% more same-gender ties and innovation networks 22% more, leaving women less central. Stack Overflow finds 30.4% of developers rank diversity lowest priority. Practical fixes include using Project Implicit to surface bias, Textio to rewrite job ads, active outreach to underrepresented candidates, and pairing tools like Donut to build inclusive networks.
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chapters (9)
- 0:00Introduction and background
- 3:12Assumptions about women in tech
- 6:21Diversity quotas and meritocracy
- 10:15Gender bias in technology
- 12:25Why diversity matters in tech
- 15:40Virtue signaling and systemic inequality
- 17:48Networks and inclusion in teams
- 21:37Breaking down barriers in tech
- 24:53Taking action and personal responsibility
