Lesbians Who Tech+Allies: Tel Aviv

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Lesbians Who Tech + Allies is the largest LGBTQ technology community in the world - committed to visibility, intersectionality, and changing the face of technology. The 110,000 non-binary, LGBTQ women, trans and nonbinary individuals, queer women of color (and their allies) in tech who make up the community come from every background and live in over 40+ cities worldwide. Over 5,000 women and non-binary people in tech attend the San Francisco Summit, making it the largest professional LGBTQ event in the world and the largest event for women in tech in California. The community's programmatic work includes a coding scholarship for non-binary and LGBTQ women called the Edie Windsor Coding Scholarship Fund, a mentoring program, Bring a Lesbian to Work Day, and a leadership program -- #LWTSQUAD -- focused on supporting community's members as they move into senior leadership roles and onto corporate boards. Lesbians Who Tech + Allies aims to not just create communities; but rather to push the tech sector to be more inclusive and changing the face of the entire tech industry.

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Jun 4, 2018 · 13news.co.il

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דוח: עלייה של 165% בפרסומי השנאה ברשת כלפי הקהילה הגאה חדשות 13

The Association for LGBTQ+ Rights monitored social media conversations in June and found that the number of harmful posts increased from 1,043 in May to 2,775. The report, made in collaboration with VIGO, found that 66% of the harmful speech was written by men. The report also found that 17% of the harmful speech contained insults and slurs towards the community, and more than half of them were directed towards homosexuals. The report also found that 3% of the things written contained a call to violence, with 60% of these calls written towards homosexuals, and 25% towards transgender people.

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Apr 2, 2018 · www.hrdive.com

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Demand for diversity and inclusion experts is on the rise

Indeeds new research shows a growing demand for diversity and inclusion experts. The number of job postings in this field has risen by 18% in February from last year and are 35% higher than in the previous two years. The increase in employer demand for diverse and inclusive workplaces could be due to growing awareness. Employers committed to inclusion in hiring and retention are likely to see a greater return on investment. However, employers must show an authentic commitment to diversity and inclusion through cultural values and unbiased practices.

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Jun 7, 2016 · www.ibtimes.com

Diversity, Pinkwashing And All Things High-Tech Are On The Agenda At 'Lesbians Who Tech' First Summit In Tel Aviv

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