Responses to the Top 12 Excuses for a Lack of #Women Speakers
https://www.genderavenger.com/blog/how-to-beat-the-excuses-updated … via @genderavenger @LizLum @LedaGlyptis @sharonodea @virginieoshea @joymacknight @winciewong #Diversity #Equality @TheresaLBurton @matwg @WomenintheCity
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Replying to @LouiseHBeaumont @GenderAvenger and
"Most women don’t turn down speaking opportunities because they are shy or reluctant to self-promote. They turn down speaking engagements" approx 50% Women vs 10% Men "for very valid reasons" by
@BobbieC https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesbostoncouncil/2018/10/15/why-women-say-no-to-public-speaking/ … Organizers should think & ask twice as many women
pic.twitter.com/eumsOuH0OY
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Replying to @PrimoAnalytics @LouiseHBeaumont and
You might like my most recent article for
@Forbes An Event Manager's Guide To A Diverse And Inclusive Eventhttps://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesbostoncouncil/2018/11/19/an-event-managers-guide-to-a-diverse-and-inclusive-event/#7635433b6871 …2 replies 9 retweets 12 likes -
Replying to @BobbieC @PrimoAnalytics and
Bobbie - thanks for the concrete suggestions in that article the open source community - including the Linux Foundation
@EventsLF - have gone even further along these lines - including childcare at events, quiet rooms for attendees, and communication stickers like the attachedpic.twitter.com/UX6kR9Gr6w
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for reference, an overview of the diversity & inclusion efforts that the Linux Foundation @linuxfoundation makes at events, see the recent details from the Vancouver summit https://events.linuxfoundation.org/events/open-source-summit-north-america-2018/attend/diversity-inclusion/ … #community #inclusion
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