A list of tactics and strategies to create a more diverse future through technology! #woketech

1. HOW TECHNOLOGY
CAN HELP YOU
BALANCE THE
WORLD

3. TECHNOLOGY
ONLY AMPLIFIES
EXISTING
BEHAVIOURS

13. THE FUTURIST
INDUSTRY IS
OVERWHELMINGLY
WHITE AND MALE

18. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=31&v=Y8DBwchocvs

20. voluntarily silenced and invaded by men’s
y shapes:
who speak
gressive or bossy
eak out
timonials or experiences
Image: Kaye Blegvad

21. Image: David Sipre
What conference organizers answer when asked for female s
Image: Caperton Gillett and Feministe
Female Conference Speaker
B I N G O
Women just
aren’t
interested in
this field
There aren’t
enough
qualified
female
spaeakers
We need big-
name speakers,
and few of
those are
women
It’s a male-
dominated field
There aren’t a
lof of women in
C-level
positions
Both women
we called were
booked that
weekend
Both women
we booked
bailed at the
last minute
All the women
were probably
busy
Female
speakers are
always burnt
out from
speaking so
much
Trying to get
more female
speakers is
sexist
You have to be
bold; people
arenn’t just
going to invite
you to present
Women are shy
Women only
ever want to
talk about
women-stuff
Women need
to act more like
men
No one has
complained
about this
before
Attendees want
to hear from
people like
themselves
Well, there
aren’t that
many female
attendees,
either
We’re ony
responding to
demand
Fine, YOU tell
me who they
should have
invited
Who? I’ve
never heard of
her.
The organizers
just wanted to
get the best
speakers they
could find
You can’t kick
out a male
speaker just to
fit a women in
there
FREE
You can’t
shoehorn in a
women where
she doesn’t fit
Women never
volunteer to
present
It’s a self-reinforcing cycle. Few women getting hired to speak me

22. It’s a self-reinforcing cycle. Few women getting hired to speak means fewer can
become stars, which means fewer will get hired to speak.
Yet, the odds that a panel might "randomly" be all men are astronomical.
Work by mathematician Greg Martin suggests that all-male lineups don’t “just
happen,” despite what conference organizers might claim.
Source: Lauren Bacon, The Atlantic
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23. Since the team couldn’t take on personal liability for the costs, there wa
hard decision to made.
That decision was: Cancel the event.
Consequences of (in)visibilit
Since speakers are usually ma
audiences are given a narrow
perspective. Fewer women ch
speak, and fewer are chosen.
Without the opportunity for wo
serve on panels as thought lea
women lack profile-building sp
opportunities, an important
contributor to experience and
recognition.
Source: The Panel Pledge
The gender gap in public speaking is
not random.
It is the consequence of internalized
cultural norms:
Women’s lower inclination to
speak in public and/or
self-promote.
Men’s greater visibility in
public eye.
Conference organizers’
unconscious bias.

61. Why is this a serious issue?
Because of the loss of tremendous opportunities!
By 2020, there will be 1.4 million jobs available in computing-related fields. US
graduates are on track to fill 29% of those jobs. Women are on track to fill just
3%.
THE FUTURE IS IN CODE AND I WANT
WOMEN TO WRITE IT.
— Kathryn Parsons, Cofounder of Decoded
Coding is still the most important skill of the future.
80% of jobs in the next decade will require technological skills.
Also because the lack of female perspective in science can have dramatic
consequences.
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62. Hold others accountable:
– Call out bias.
– Make others justify decisions.
– Make decisions collectively.
Suggest women or members of underrepresented groups to be
speakers or panelists at events you attend.
Join or donate to feminist hackerspaces.
Learn to code.
Set up your own website or blog.
Speak up.
Nominate impressive women in tech around you.
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63. Ask your employer to review their hiring process and HR practices.
Ask your employer to run unconscious bias training and only to sponsor
events with anti-harassment policies.
Start your own company or activist group making a change for women in
technology.
Watch movies and read books about female scientists or inventors.
Buy science/construction toys for your daughter.
Introduce your daughter to female professionals in the tech field and show
her their daily jobs.
Bring your daughter to a makers fair.

65. develops more open source tools and platforms.
amplifies alternative and diverse narratives of women’s lived realities.
regulates surveillance practices.
secures a safe, healthy, and informative internet for children and young
people.
is completely free from online or tech-related violence.
THE FUTURE OF TECH IS
NOT A PRODUCT, IT’S PEOPLE

66. @asalvaire
aurelie@shiftbalance.org