Building a more inclusive tech future

Technology has the potential to catalyze positive societal change, however it can also exacerbate existing gender inequities and economic inequalities. Here are some of the key challenges that lie ahead and solutions that can help make technology more inclusive for all of us. Women do not have equal access to the internet or tech opportunities but even those who do, experience significantly higher levels of gender-based violence and harassment than their male peers. Nurturing STEM (science, tech, engineering, and math) talent at a young age is important but the male-dominated tech industry can be a hostile space where young women, especially women of color are still a minority. There is an urgent need to build support systems for girls and young women who struggle to balance the demands of work and the needs of their families in spaces built by men for men. <a href="https://medium.com/women-in-ai-ethics/building-a-more-inclusive-tech-future-cf4555da0b49">Read More</a>