>You can't really fix that with some DEI initiative at the workforce level
The article doesn't reference DEI at all. Instead, it presents the organization as one that provides support, networking and training for women in tech.
But, I'm not very familiar with this organization beyond the article. Was DEI also a major initiative of theirs?
> it presents the organization as one that provides support, networking and training for women in tech.
Yeah, but that's the point. I will note that DEI is more of a company thing, not a Women Who Code thing. They could encourage DEI initiatives, but it's the company's call.
This is targeted towards women who are already interested. They had some programs encouraging women to enter tech, but from what I looked into, this is (or, was) mostly targeting advanced high schoolers. By that 16-17 age, many people generally start to develop some passion already. Harder to mold than going way back to elementary and fostering them over grade school.
But that takes time, and corporations aren't thinking long term even for existing industry workers.
>. I will note that DEI is more of a company thing
OK, yeah that was my take. There just seemed to be a few posts explicitly or implicitly linking their work to DEI, which obviously has a connotation these days.
>mostly targeting advanced high schoolers. By that 16-17 age, many people generally start to develop some passion already
A surprising number of kids still have no idea what they want to do by this age and even fewer seem to have a passion.
Still, targeting young women who are already interested / entering the field also makes a lot of sense. Providing support needed to ensure their success helps to establish a foothold and perpetuate a virtuous cycle.
The article doesn't reference DEI at all. Instead, it presents the organization as one that provides support, networking and training for women in tech.
But, I'm not very familiar with this organization beyond the article. Was DEI also a major initiative of theirs?