Good morning Marketer, let’s get serious.
Gender discrimination and harassment still exists – especially in tech. A new report from the non-profit Women Who Tech, which surveyed over 1,000 tech employees, found that more than 40% of women founders and women in tech continue to be harassed, despite the #MeToo movement.
The report also found that 38% of white women founders and 44% of women of color founders were harassed by potential investors – and that nearly half were told they would raise more money if they were a man.
With so much overlap between marketing and tech sectors, marketers are uniquely positioned to continue challenging the status quo and addressing issues of equity and diversity in the workplace. Unsure of where to start? Here’s our list of recommended readings:
• Actionable ways to drive diversity, equity and inclusion in your marketing organization
• Women of Martech organization aims to lift the voices of women in our community
• How to advance Black leaders in martech
• How to set up employee resource groups
Happy reading! Let’s go make some progress.
Taylor Peterson,
Deputy Editor
