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The Girls in Tech nonprofit women’s tech community closed its doors after 17 years. Founder Adriana Gascoigne announced the somber news amid “sadness and devastation.”
I wrote about the closing and interviewed Gascoigne afterward. And I told her that 17 years was a good run, but it’s a shame the organization didn’t survive.
She started the group in 2007 and it took off with a message of empowerment for women in tech, who have been an underrepresented group in the male-dominated tech industry.
Gascoigne said the decision was not made lightly. The group reached more than 250,000 individuals across 35 chapters in 30 countries on six continents. It was founded in Silicon Valley, but Gascoigne relocated the group to Nashville, Tennessee, in 2022 during the pandemic.
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Since the beginning of the organization, I interviewed her numerous times about the group’s mission and goals, and how it rose to greater relevance in fighting the “toxic culture” of Silicon Valley. Gascoigne said she was inspired after facing isolation at tech companies, often as the only woman, and after a sexual harassment incident where she felt her allegations were ignored.
The group’s programs included a mentorship program, hackathons, coding bootcamps, the Girls in Tech Conference, a startup challenge, global classroom, podcast, blog, jobs board, and shop. The group organized thousands of in-person and virtual events, producing educational and engaging content. Gascoigne wrote a book about her experience. I recall fondly taking my daughter to a Girls in Tech Catalyst event and introducing her to Gascoigne.
In our interview, Gascoigne said that the financial pressure on major tech companies led them to cut funding for Girls in Tech. As the situation got worse, Gascoigne tried to restore the funding for the nonprofit. But she also found that companies were under political pressure to reduce their efforts in diversity, equity & …
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The Girls in Tech nonprofit women’s tech community closed its doors after 17 years. Founder Adriana Gascoigne announced the somber news amid “sadness and devastation.”
I wrote about the closing and interviewed Gascoigne afterward. And I told her that 17 years was a good run, but it’s a shame the organization didn’t survive.
She started the group in 2007 and it took off with a message of empowerment for women in tech, who have been an underrepresented group in the male-dominated tech industry.
Gascoigne said the decision was not made lightly. The group reached more than 250,000 individuals across 35 chapters in 30 countries on six continents. It was founded in Silicon Valley, but Gascoigne relocated the group to Nashville, Tennessee, in 2022 during the pandemic.
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Since the beginning of the organization, I interviewed her numerous times about the group’s mission and goals, and how it rose to greater relevance in fighting the “toxic culture” of Silicon Valley. Gascoigne said she was inspired after facing isolation at tech companies, often as the only woman, and after a sexual harassment incident where she felt her allegations were ignored.
The group’s programs included a mentorship program, hackathons, coding bootcamps, the Girls in Tech Conference, a startup challenge, global classroom, podcast, blog, jobs board, and shop. The group organized thousands of in-person and virtual events, producing educational and engaging content. Gascoigne wrote a book about her experience. I recall fondly taking my daughter to a Girls in Tech Catalyst event and introducing her to Gascoigne.
In our interview, Gascoigne said that the financial pressure on major tech companies led them to cut funding for Girls in Tech. As the situation got worse, Gascoigne tried to restore the funding for the nonprofit. But she also found that companies were under political pressure to reduce their efforts in diversity, equity & …nnDiscussion:nn” ai_name=”RocketNews AI: ” start_sentence=”Can I tell you more about this article?” text_input_placeholder=”Type ‘Yes'”]