Another year in tech and I (she/her) have so far stuck it out beyond the 3 year drop-off for women. It ain't no thing!

How can we actively embrace equality in the tech industry?

I was fortunate to be invited to a talk by intersex activist Valentino Vecchietti (she/they), focusing on intersex inclusion in science and scientific publishing for this years international Women's Day.

This day can be full of cringe to be honest, as people awkwardly try to be inclusive of women and overtly recognise women's gender it's just a bit strange.
Making sure to include trans women and non-binary and intersex people into the fold goes a long way for inclusivity. Be it a pride flag emoji reaction, using your pronouns, or making sure that we talk about women and gender minorities instead of just women or only females... this goes a long way to showing simply that you care about others.

If you'd like to use the global inclusive pride flag it's freely available with usage support at https://www.globalinclusiveprideflag.com/

Happy International Women's Day

If you're not sure you're feeling the Women's Day vibes, try wishing your virtual interactive assistant a happy international Women's Day. I'm sure your robot will be ready to tell you about a historical figure worth raising a toast for.