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Ellen Pao Launches Advocacy Group To Improve Diversity In The Tech Industry (theverge.com)

Posted by BeauHD on from the online-diversity dept.

An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Verge: Ellen Pao, a former Silicon Valley venture capitalist, today announced the launch of Project Include, an advocacy group aimed at improving diversity in the technology industry. The group was started by Pao and fellow female engineers and executives, including members of Slack, Pinterest, and other Bay Area VC firms. The initiative will focus on providing startups and established tech companies with information on making hiring more inclusive, improving retention, and examining bias in the workplace. Pao became embroiled in one of the most divisive debates in tech last year after suing her former employer, VC firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers, for gender discrimination. She lost at trial and, later, stepped down from her position as interim CEO of Reddit following a severe harassment campaign. Project Include is also accepting as many as 18 startups, who can apply to receive recommendations through a program called Start-Up Include.

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  1. Fuck anyone with a penis! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    If you disagree then you're part of the patriarchy.

    1. Re:Fuck anyone with a penis! by alvinrod · · Score: 4, Funny

      Nothing sits well with the Anonymous Cowards on Slashdot. Why do you expect this to be any different?

  2. I think I finally understand by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    This woman is having the longest period ever.

    1. Re:I think I finally understand by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

      That's exactly the kind of misogynist hatespeech that's proof that this initative is needed. Ellen Pao is a hero and you should be fired.

    2. Re: I think I finally understand by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

      It's not bigotry if it's true.