'Politics used to be an old boys’ club. Silicon Valley is a young boys’ club. Where the two intersect, women are being marginalised.'
Parts of the world - especially the online world - are still openly hostile to women. At a time when parts of public life have become more gender balanced, some online spaces have become dark shadows of their real-life counterparts.
Far from being a safe haven where diverse voices can be heard and respected, new media platforms are often reflecting the worst prejudices of the older media when it comes to minorities, including women. Politics used to be an old boys’ club. Silicon Valley is a young boys’ club. Where the two intersect, women are being marginalised. Big Tech cannot even plead ignorance; thelast year showed that tech bros are comfortable with the status quo, and sometimes even hostile to efforts to change it.
As Big Tech firms continue to evolve into media conglomerates, gender participation schemes like those in other parts of the media should be transferred across to the tech world. This isn’t just about principle - it can be about profit.
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