Föderation EN Mi 11.12.2024 04:39:59 "Nearly 70% of those laid off in the 2022 tech layoffs were women." Since there's only 21% women in tech, I can't see how this is anything other than discrimination. https://www.wired.com/story/tyranny-tech-bros-silicon-valley-activism/ Job termination rates also show discrimination against BIPOC, queer, and disabled people. https://prismreports.org/2023/04/03/tech-layoffs-marginalized-communities/ Via paris@hachyderm.io who saw the Wired article, and jmcrookston@mastodon.social who found a link to the Prism report. |
Föderation EN Mi 11.12.2024 16:47:25 @sphakos thanks for sharing! I went looking for the source of this number, sharing here: > The 2022 tech layoffs disproportionately affected women, with 69.2% of those laid off being female, based on a WomenTech Network study of 4912 profiles from 54 companies. |