Part of being an effective security leader is understanding and including people from all types of backgrounds. Usually, it’s talk tech, security, and strategy, but for these episodes, it’s time to discuss the 8th layer and how acceptance is not just 1’s and 0’s. In this short solo three-parter, Stacy will take you through the who, what, when, and why of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity. (DEI)

Sources for Part 2:

• https://www.hrc.org/resources/hate-crimes-timeline 
• https://www.aaaed.org/aaaed/History_of_Affirmative_Action.asp#:~:text=Kennedy's%20Executive%20Order%20(E.O.),1964. 
• https://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/1161 
• https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/71353/8-things-women-used-be-banned-doing 
• https://www.encyclopedia.com/social-sciences-and-law/law/crime-and-law-enforcement/domestic-violence 
• https://www.washington.edu/doit/what-individuals-disabilities-education-act 
• https://adata.org/learn-about-ada 
• https://www.encyclopedia.com/finance/finance-and-accounting-magazines/equal-employment-opportunity-act-1972 
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_employment_discrimination_in_the_United_States 
• https://lgbtbar.org/programs/advocacy/gay-trans-panic-defense/ 
• https://sloanreview.mit.edu/article/the-trouble-with-homogeneous-teams/ 

A link to my own Medium Article: https://findstacyhere.medium.com/an-open-letter-from-a-woman-in-tech-f552628565c9