Sage Sharp

Sage Sharp

2 weeks ago • •

Sage Sharp
2 weeks ago • •

"Nearly 70% of those laid off in the 2022 tech layoffs were women."

Since there's only 21% women in tech, I can't see how this is anything other than discrimination.

wired.com/story/tyranny-tech-b…

Job termination rates also show discrimination against BIPOC, queer, and disabled people.

prismreports.org/2023/04/03/te…

Via paris@hachyderm.io who saw the Wired article, and jmcrookston@mastodon.social who found a link to the Prism report.

Taking on the Tyranny of the Tech Bros

Coalitions between feminist movements, minorities, and labor activists will help keep the Silicon Valley moguls in check.

^{Coleen M. Carrigan (WIRED)}

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Sage Sharp

in reply to Sage Sharp • 2 weeks ago • •

The 2022 tech layoffs were 70% women. BIPOC, queer, and disabled workers were also terminated at higher rates.

While we can't prevent corporate layoffs, we can ensure the future of the free and open source community is more diverse and inclusive. Outreachy and Conservancy are vital to that future.

@outreachy connects people who face discrimination and systemic bias to internships in free and open source software. @conservancy staff and contractors run Outreachy.

Outreachy corporate sponsorships and grants have been drastically reduced since 2022. This means Outreachy can't offer as many internships to people who face discrimination and systemic bias in tech. Outreachy's normal 60 to 70 intern cohorts have been reduced to 25 to 35 interns.

Please consider donating to the Conservancy fundraiser, in support of Outreachy and the diverse and inclusive future FOSS needs:

sfconservancy.org/donate/

#freeSoftware
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