An advocacy group that will focus on promoting diversity within the technology industry has been launched by former venture capitalist (VC) Ellen Pao. Project Include is the initiative of Pao and other female engineers and executives from a range of Bay Area firms including Slack and Pinterest. The group will provide information about inclusive hiring and diversity to startups and established companies. Offerings will include frameworks, metrics and research. last year, Pao sued her former employer VC company Kleiner Perkins Caulfied & Byers for gender discrimination. Pao lost and her case became a high profile example of the abuse that can be targeted at diversity campaigners.
An advocacy group that will focus on promoting diversity within the technology industry has been launched by former venture capitalist (VC) Ellen Pao. Project Include is the initiative of Pao and other female engineers and executives from a range of Bay Area firms including Slack and Pinterest. The group will provide information about inclusive hiring and diversity to startups and established companies. Offerings will include frameworks, metrics and research. Last year, Pao sued her former employer VC company Kleiner Perkins Caulfied & Byers for gender discrimination. Pao lost and her case became a high profile example of the abuse that can be targeted at diversity campaigners.