Our Mission
Diversity is central to TechCrunch’s mission. We believe everyone, regardless of background, should have access to the immense possibilities of the tech world, and, at the same time, we are confident technology businesses will benefit from a more diverse workforce. TechCrunch’s Include program aims to promote diversity by applying resources uniquely available to TechCrunch, including our editorial and events platforms, and by exemplifying the diversity mission in TechCrunch’s own staffing and culture.
Learn more about our mission here.
TechCrunch Coverage
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Apple releases first diversity report under new VP of diversity and inclusion
Posted by Megan Rose Dickey
Apple has released its first diversity and inclusion report since naming Denise Young Smith as VP of diversity and inclusion in May. It’s also… Read More
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Founder Gym aims to help underrepresented startup founders build tech startups
Posted by Megan Rose Dickey
Founder Gym, co-founded by Mandela Schumacher-Hodge and Gabriela Zamudio, is unveiling its online platform to support and train underrepresented founders… Read More
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Apply to bring your school or organization to Disrupt Berlin
Posted by Leslie Hitchcock
Applications are now open for student groups to attend Disrupt Berlin at Arena Berlin on 5 December (Tuesday). The program is part of Include… Read More
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Women of color at tech companies are few and far between
Posted by Megan Rose Dickey
Thanks to an analysis of EEO-1 data by Reveal News, we have a clear picture of just how many women of color* (Native American, black, Latina, Asian, Pacific… Read More
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Lyft’s diversity efforts are not going unnoticed
Posted by Megan Rose Dickey
Before Tariq Meyers became head of inclusion and diversity at Lyft last September, the ride-hailing company had yet to release a diversity report —… Read More
Office Hours
Include Office Hours bring together top VCs and promising underrepresented founders to build a stronger, more inclusive tech network.
Directory
Looking to get into tech but not sure where to begin? TechCrunch has compiled a directory of great organizations based in the Bay Area, Los Angeles and London that work with underrepresented groups through classes, meetups, mentorship, grants and much more. If your organization is missing, let us know by emailing include@beta.techcrunch.com.
What We’re Reading
The Other Diversity Dividend | Harvard Business Review
The tech industry’s gender-discrimination problem | The New Yorker
‘The industry is fundamentally broken’: Women on sexism in Silicon Valley | Fast Company
This is what it’s like to sue your employer for discrimination | Fast Company
Asian women in tech are fighting deep-rooted discrimination | USA Today
This is how sexism works in Silicon Valley | The Cut
Think there aren’t qualified women in tech? Here are 1,000 names. No more excuses. | Mic
Future Katherine Johnsons | Black Girls Code
Melinda Gates has a new mission | Backchannel
Women are leaning in but they face pushback | Wall Street Journal
A quiet billionaire makes some noise with $20 million gift to the African American museum | Washington Post
Obama’s female staffers made sure their voices were heard with a genius strategy | NY Mag
Why diversity matters | McKinsey & Company
Venture Capital Still Has A Big Problem With Women | Fortune
GitHub’s Nicole Sanchez Leads The Charge For Diversity | Los Angeles Times
Why Tech Degrees Are Not Putting More Blacks And Hispanics Into Tech Jobs | New York Times
Apps, Podcasts, And Books That Promote Diversity And Inclusion | Product Hunt
Intersectional Approaches To Diversifying The Tech Sector | Model View Culture
Trans*h4ck Survey – Be Counted | Trans*h4ck
This Is What Diversity In Tech Should Look Like | Huffington Post
Gender Bias In Open Source | PeerJ PrePrints
Thoughts on Diversity Part 2. Why Diversity is Difficult. | Medium
#FFFFFF Diversity | Medium
A closer look at Microsoft’s U.S. diversity: 46% white males, 481 fewer women than 2014 | Geekwire
Silicon Valley Is Growing Up, Giving Parents A Break | The New York Times
Re/Code Decode – The Elephant in the Valley | Product Hunt
2015 Diversity Report Card | Engadget
Women In Tech: Names To Know In 2016 | Marie Claire
We’re launching the UK’s first 5050tech Challenge for start-ups | Dot Everyone
Privilege and Inequality In Silicon Valley | Medium
Why Doesn’t Silicon Valley Hire Black Coders? | Bloomberg
Google’s paid maternity leave halved the number of new mothers quitting | The Independent
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