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Why we should all be pro-women in data

It was International Women’s Day on 8 March so there is a strong focus on celebrating female achievement and pushing for more barriers to be broken down. And I have to make a point. Being pro-women does not mean being anti-men in data.

 

I’ve been to a fair few women in tech and women in data events during my time as a tech and data journalist where I’ve heard murmurings to that effect. Invariably there will be someone who says something along the following lines.

“I don’t like anything that encourages separation or division,” and “it felt really anti-men,” as well as “I didn’t see the point of that.”

 

As we are witnessing growth in the number of female-focused initiatives, drives and events, unfortunately it seems to trigger this is mindset of some people, men and women.

 

My point against the first argument is that there is already separation and division. It is just a lot more subtle, tacit and pernicious.

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