Women Love Tech talks about workforce diversity, how it impacts businesses and companies, and how women are positioned in the current economy amidst the pandemic. While discussing the statistics and the situation for those working in the tech field, they reference an AnitaB.org whitepaper about “Advancing Women Technologists Into Positions of Leadership,” where 56% of…
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Brenda Darden Wilkerson, President and CEO of AnitaB.org, shares insight on the call to action she made to the tech industry to keep women working during the pandemic “she-cession,” in this radio podcast on Bloomberg. Listen to her inspiring interview here or listen to the entire podcast here.
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In her latest op-ed in Forbes.com, President and CEO of AnitaB.org, Brenda Darden Wilkerson, talks about redefining traditional pathways to tech, as the current infrastructure lacks diversity, equity and inclusion in education. She explains how she teamed up with Professor Jamillah Boyd and Dr. Pamela Gibbs, both of whom serve on the board of AnitaB.org,…
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One of the topics WiCipedia Roundup focused on this week was the manner in which COVID-19 impacted the work environment. In the article, they mentioned how AnitaB.org, The National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT), and the STARS Computing Corps (STARS) worked together on a new report looking into the effects of racism and…
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The Review Journal talks about how CES will shape differently for 2021 as it not only will be held virtually, but it will also be more diverse as six of the nine keynote speakers will be women. President and CEO of AnitaB.org, Brenda Darden Wilkerson, talks about the importance of these diversification efforts. Read the…
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Philanthropy Women featured an essay by CEO and President of AnitaB.org, Brenda Darden Wilkerson, on the path forward for women and girls in technology as we recover from the effects of COVID-19. Read the full article here.
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