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/

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