Company
Date Published
Author
Heidi Newiger
Word count
1970
Language
English
Hacker News points
None

Summary

Harness celebrates International Women's Day by emphasizing the role of its women@ Employee Resource Group in promoting gender equality and combating unconscious biases, aiming to foster a diverse and inclusive workplace. The group's leaders, including Heidi Newiger, Ruchira Bajaj, and Tiffany Nguyen, share their personal motivations and strategies to #BreakTheBias, such as implementing gender-neutral hiring practices, providing positive feedback, and empowering women to advocate for themselves. They stress the importance of employee resource groups in building supportive communities and encourage recognizing and celebrating women's achievements to drive gender equity. By sharing experiences and resources, the women@ group aims to create a more equitable workplace, supporting underrepresented groups and inspiring others to join the movement towards inclusivity in the tech industry and beyond.