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#vLadies

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vLadies is an amazing movement in the #vCommunity. In this episode, we have the privilege to talk to some amazing members of the movement to find out what it’s all about, and what we can do as a community to help.

Note: Some audio distortion was found in editing and is being dealt with so please forgive us.

Topics discussed:

  • vLadies Group Intro
  • Issues Women face in Tech
    • Wage Gap
    • personal experiences
    • How can we be better allies?
      • Ladies in tech are not Secretaries or Assistants. Don’t ask them to handle tasks like note taking, or scheduling, or food/coffee procurement. Treat the ladies as equals
      • Listen more and talk less
      • Think before you speak
      • Understand your Audience
      • Don’t assume a lone lady joining a group is lost
      • Ensure the ladies in your group are welcomed/offered to speak/present
      • How can the job market be better?
        • Encourage Ladies in tech to put forth a best effort despite lacking certain skills
        • Encourage/Remind all to leverage the community/their network to find opportunities

          • Links mentioned in this episode:

          • https://twitter.com/vExpert/status/1316060274776920064
          • https://www.vmware.com/radius/vmwares-culture-built-epic2-values/
          • https://itr-it-reality.zencast.website/episodes/30
          • https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/64941/meet-woman-behind-apollo-project
          • https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Yaddle
          • https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/223415/dirt-pudding/

            • Join the ITR Slack space

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