‘Black Girls Code’ Aims to Reboot Diversity in Tech

CNBC | Jodi Gralnick | February 22

http://www.cnbc.com/2016/02/19/black-girls-code-aims-to-reboot-diversity-in-tech.html

“Bryant founded Black Girls Code in 2011. The nonprofit organization brings together girls 7-17 for weekend coding workshops, to learn how to build websites, create mobile apps and build robotics. Black Girls Code is aimed at young women of color, but everyone is welcomed.”

 

TED Fellows Teach Silicon Valley a Lesson In Diversity

Wired | Issie Lapowsky | February 16

http://www.wired.com/2016/02/ted-fellows-teach-silicon-valley-a-lesson-in-diversity/

“The difference that makes TED special—is its diversity, specifically the diversity of the presenters on stage. The TED Fellows, the hand-picked innovators who kicked off the five-day conference on Monday as they do every year, come from an array of countries—from Ghana to Kyrgyzstan—and an array of cultural backgrounds—from American Muslim to Mohegan. This year, 50 percent of TED Fellows are women and 50 percent are men, all representing a broad spectrum of human experiences. Taken together, they are a snapshot of the best of what the world has to offer.”

 

The 5 Best Tech Companies For Women To Work At According To Fairygodboss Are Definitely On The Right Track For Gender Equality

Bustle | Suzannah Weiss | February 15

http://www.bustle.com/articles/142049-the-5-best-tech-companies-for-women-to-work-at-according-to-fairygodboss-are-definitely-on

“In order to help women make informed decisions about where to work, the website Fairygodboss shares anonymous reviews of companies by women employees. Using its members’ ratings, Fairygodboss recently compiled a list of the best tech companies for women to work at.”

 

Study suggests women’s computer code is preferred, only if their gender is unknown

Digital Trends | Lulu Chang | February 14

http://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/coders-women-github/

“How could engineering teams not be majority male? Well, a new study published on PeerJ pokes a pretty damning hole in that argument — according to this research, women write better code than men on GitHub, or at the very least, their contributions are accepted more often by fellow coders.”

 

13 leaders aiming to increase African Americans in tech

USA Today | Jessica Guynn | February 10

http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/nation-now/2016/02/08/african-american-diversity-tech-leaders-silicon-valley/76616284/

“African Americans make up a tiny fraction of the overwhelmingly white and Asian male workforces of major technology companies, the ranks of aspiring entrepreneurs and venture capitalists who control the spigot of money and access. Silicon Valley is taking steps to offer more opportunities to underrepresented minorities in the nation’s fastest-growing, highest-paying industry.”

 

THIS Is What Diversity In Tech Should Look Like

Huffington Post | Emily Peck | February 10

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/slack-diversity-in-tech_us_56bb658ee4b0b40245c4d716

“In San Francisco Tuesday night, four black female engineers from the group-messaging company Slack stood before a crowd and accepted an award on behalf of their company for fastest-rising startup of the year.”

 

10 Women in Tech to Watch in 2016

Huffington Post | Craig Newmark | February 4

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/craig-newmark/10-women-to-watch-in-2016_b_9141830.html

“I’ve been working some within the women in tech community, supporting women-led startups and code programs for women and girls. Lots of times, the folks in this community don’t get the recognition they deserve.”

 

Washington Could Revise its Equal Pay Law for the First Time Since 1948

Puget Sound Business Journal | Ashley Stewart | January 27, 2016

http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/blog/2016/01/washington-could-revise-its-equal-pay-law-for-the.html

“Women would have more ground to challenge discriminatory compensation and greater protections against retaliation under a bill moving through the Washington State Legislature.

Women make 77 cents on average for every dollar a man makes in Washington state. House Bill 1646 could help close that pay gap by preventing companies from discriminating in pay and promotions based on gender and from denying employees the right to discuss compensation.”