Diversity & Inclusion - Diversity asks, “Who do we bring into our organization?” Inclusion asks, “How do we make them feel welcome when they get here?”!
- Personality - Unique to each individual—style and characteristics, preferences, perceptions, behavioral predispositions, cognitive and learning styles—influenced by, outer layers.
- Internal dimensions – Aspects assigned at birth, have little control, gender, sexual orientation, physical abilities, ethnicity, race, and age.
- External dimensions - Life experiences and choices, geographic location, income, personal habits, recreational habits, religion, education, work experiences, appearance, marital status, and parental status.
- Organizational dimensions - Similarities and differences individual’s position in the organization. functional level or classification; content or field of work; division, department, unit, or group; seniority; work location; union affiliation; and management status.
- Covering - out group employees, try to conform.
- Prototypes for success - a “similarity bias” tends to reward with assignments, promotions, etc. who share the same traits as management.
- Bias-based exclusion - discriminatory treatment of minority employees.
- Majority backlash - majority feeling excluded from the benefits of diversity initiatives.
Occurs when an organization recruits a diverse workforce but, promotes assimilation rather than inclusion. Covering four dimensions:
- Appearance - Adjusting their attire, grooming, and mannerisms to “blend in.”
- Affiliation - Avoiding behaviors associated with their “identity group” (culture, ethnic minority, sexual orientation).
- Advocacy - Avoiding engaging in advocacy on behalf of their identity group.
- Association - Avoiding associating with members of their identity group.
- Voluntary training
- Cross-training
- Diversity managers
- College recruitment targeting women and minorities
- Mentoring for women and minorities
- Diversity task forces, Employee Resource groups, Diversity advisory boards, etc·
Neurodiversity refers to a group of people who have neurological differences such as autism, ADHD. and dyslexia.
- SAP - Well-known for its neurodiversity recruitment initiatives, and one of the first company to begin hiring autistic workers. The corporation’s Autism at Work program was started in 2013.
- Microsoft - The tech giant launched its Autism Program to recruit and onboard individuals on the autism spectrum.
- J.P. Morgan – To handle the stressful interview process for the ADHD, Tourette Syndrome, and other neurological disorders, the company rolled out a series of pymetrics games to better match job candidates with the right job fit.
- Hewlett Packard - DXC Dandelion Program, an initiative designed to recruit people on the autism spectrum and prepare them for a successful career in IT.
- Ernst & Young - In 2016, the company launched a neurodiversity program, which includes a customized onboarding process and assigning trained office buddies to support new hires.
- List of social fraternities and sororities - Sororities are only for women. Fraternities are only for men. Fraternities and sororities were created as a place to foster academic, community service, and social initiatives that are unique to each chapter, is based on the tenets of friendship, leadership, scholarship, and philanthropy.
- Fraternities and sororities in Canada.
- List of fraternities and sororities in France.
- List of fraternities and sororities in the Philippines
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- List of women's colleges with countries.
- List of women's universities and colleges in the United States.
- A list of women's organizations by geography.
- AnitaB.org - A digital community for women in technology.
- A Global Network for Women in Tech - Empowering women in tech through leadership development, professional growth, mentorship and networking events.
- Ada’s List - The place for professional women (trans, intersex and cis) and non-binary people who work in the tech sector to connect, conspire, and take a stand.
- AllWomen - Shaping the futures of women in technology.
- Ascend - The community platform designed for women in tech.
- CodeOp - A Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Education and Technology Community.
- Czechitas - A non-profit organization work to increase diversity in IT and to fight for a higher level of digital proficiency among women and in the new generation.
- Code First Girls - The largest provider of free coding courses for women in the UK.
- Code Like a Girl - A social enterprise providing girls and women with the confidence, tools, knowledge and support to enter, and flourish, in the world of coding.
- DevelopHer - A not-for-profit organisation that looks to elevate women in tech, digital and entrepreneurship.
- empoWer - A India’s tech accelerator for women entrepreneurs.
- Female Tech Leaders - Empowering women in tech and leadership roles.
- Geek Girls Carrots - A global grassroots organisation focused on attracting women to tech.
- Girls in Tech started - A diverse community designed to help enter into and excel in tech.
- GirlScript - Indian Origin Technical Community, It supports diversity by reserving 50% seats for women & IGBT in all it's programs worldwide.
- Girls Who Code - Closing the gender gap in technology, Building the pipeline of future female engineers.
- Girl Develop IT - On mission to create welcoming, supportive opportunities for women and non-binary adults to learn software
development skills.
- Kode With Klossy - creates learning experiences and opportunities for young women that increase their confidence and inspire them to pursue their passions in a technology driven world.
- Lean In - Help women come together to learn from each other and achieve their goals.
- Ladies that UX - A community of women in UX who support each other, push the UX boundaries, and promote skill and talent.
- LesbiansWhoTech - A cummunity of LGBTQ, Women, Non-Binary and Trans in and around tech (and the people who support them).
- Latina in Tech - A non-profit organization with the aim to connect, support, and empower Latina women working in tech.
- #LatinaGeeks - Our mission is to empower and inspire Latinas by sharing technical knowledge, business skills, and entrepreneurship resources through hands-on workshops and community events.
- Mimmitkoodaa - Aims to increase gender equality in the Finnish software industry.
- Muses - Run JavaScript and Node.js workshops for women, non-binary and trans folk around Australia.
- NASSCOM Tech.WE program - Scaling and growing India tech women entrepreneurs.
- PyLadies - A group of women developers worldwide who love the Python programming language.
- Perspektywy Women in Tech Summit - Biggest conference for women in IT & TECH in Europe.
- Portuguese Women in Tech - Launched to support women in technology by providing visibility, networking, mentorship.
- Rails Girls Summer of Code - A global fellowship program for women and non-binary coders. Students receive a three-month
scholarship to work on existing Open Source projects and expand their skill set.
- RightBrains - A platform for women with digital ambitions.
- Rewriting the Code - A growing virtual community of 12,000+ exceptional college and early career women with a passion for technology.
- Shetech - Bridging the gender gap in the world of technology and digital in Italy.
- She Codes - A movement devoted to helping women or non-binary, just like you, to up their tech skills, and get into tech careers.
- SheCanCode - On a mission to close the Tech Gender Gap.
- SheSharp - A non-profit foundation based in Amsterdam that fosters diversity and inclusion in technology and entrepreneurship.
- Tech Ladies - Connect with 100,000 Tech Ladies around the world. A free job board, and opportunities to learn, grow their
careers.
- TechWomen - Empowers, connects and supports the next generation of women leaders in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) from Africa, Central and South Asia, and the Middle East.
- The Code to Change - Aim to reduce skills gap and associated gender divide.
- The LMF Network - A global network dedicated to bridging the skills gap and enabling inclusive cultures.
- TECHNOLOchicas - A national initiative of the NCWIT and Televisa Foundation designed to raise awareness among young Latinas and their families about opportunities and careers in technology.
- Techqueria - A nonprofit that serves the largest global community of Latinx professionals in tech with 16,000+ members and allies.
- Women Who Code - Inspire women to excel in technology careers.
- Women in AI - Member of the AI4EU project supported by European Commission as part of the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and
innovation programme.
- Women in Tech - An international non-profit organization on a mission to close the gender gap and to help women embrace technology.
- Women in Data - On Mission to close the gender gap and increase diversity in data careers.
- Women Who Tech - A nonprofit organization building a culture and inclusive economy to accelerate women tech entrepreneurs and close the funding gap.
- Women Techmakers - Google’s Women Techmakers program provides visibility, community, and resources for women in technology.
- Women Hiring Circle - A community-driven initiative that opens dialogue about diversity and inclusion.
- Women in Tech DK - An award winning non-profit organisation who promote and take action on gender equality in the tech industry.
- Women Go Tech - Helping women start and accelerate their careers in IT and engineering in Lithuania.
- Women In DevOps - Help close the DevOps gender gap and inspire the future leaders of the DevOps.
- We Shape Tech - A global platform for greater diversity and inclusion in technology and innovation.
- Women in Data - A platform for UK female and gender diverse data professionals to share their technical knowledge and experiences,
and to encourage more diverse representation in the industry.
- Women in Technology(WIT) - A advancing women in technology -- from the classroom to the boardroom.
- WiCyS Women in cyberSecutity - Dedicated to bringing talented women together to celebrate and foster their passion and drive
for cybersecurity.
- Write/Speak/Code - On a mission to promote the visibility and leadership of technologists with marginalized genders through peer-led professional development.
- Women in Technology (WiT) - India Forum focuses on increasing women's participation in STEM.
- Wonder Women Tech (WWT) - A nonprofit organization and ecosystem that produces programming and national & international
conferences that highlight, educate, and celebrate women and the underrepresented in STEAM industries innovation and entrepreneurialism.