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Date Published
Author
Kath Korevec
Word count
498
Language
English
Hacker News points
None

Summary

March is Women’s History Month, offering an opportunity to celebrate the contributions of women leaders past and present, while addressing ongoing challenges, particularly the high attrition rates of women in development roles. The need to reimagine the developer workplace and open source communities to foster equal opportunities for women is highlighted, with personal anecdotes underscoring the importance of encouraging women to share their ideas and voices. The ReadME Project introduces a new series aimed at amplifying women's impact in development, focusing on strategies like investing in internal pipelines and promoting inclusivity in communities such as Python and PyLadies. Profiles of women like Marcy Sutton, Jory Burson, Lorena Mesa, and Kath Korevec showcase diverse contributions to technology and open source, emphasizing advocacy, community improvement, and the pursuit of diversity and inclusivity.