
this has been resonating recently, and righteously so. enough with the old boys’ clubs and forever-pubescent mentalities!

English: Maps of laws and executive orders banning employment discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in the United States (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Gender In Tech: No Longer A Silent Issue
Ellen Pao‘s lawsuit allows our community to discuss these “women in tech” issues as real problems. By Cristina Cordova (Business Development, Pulse) TechCrunch reported that Kleiner Perkins Partner Ellen Pao sued her firm for gender and sexual discrimination.
via: www.women2.com
in a related article, i saw this: “The tech community in general is probably 20 years behind most when it comes to gender issues, and needs every reminder that it’s still got a ways to go.” (gawker)
Related articles
- Kleiner Perkins sued for gender discrimination, sexual harassment (finance.fortune.cnn.com)
- Can a sexual harassment suit shatter the glass ceiling in tech? (gigaom.com)