10 ways to ally for woman in technology. Learn simple ways to support women in the workplace and the Java community - in the office, at conferences, and online. Become more confident in speaking up to support women and be more aware of the challenges facing women.

1. TOP 10 WAYS TO
ALLY FOR WOMEN IN
TECH
HEATHER VANCURA
TOP 10

2. (S)HE WHO IS BRAVE IS
FREE
SENECA

3. TECH IS A MERITOCRACY -
WORKING HARD IS ALL IT
TAKES
IF ONLY
THIS
WAS
TRUE

4. WOMEN NOT GIRLS

5. 1. ALLY AS A VERB
A THING YOU
DO
NOT
A THING YOU
ARE

6. 2. BE OPEN & LISTEN
We will
all
make
mistakes
BE SIMPLE
BE KIND

7. 3. BE AWARE
ASSIGNMENT
DISTRIBUTION
Be aware of Housework vs Real work
Managing Projects vs. Owning and Writing the Code
Society Value of work when women do it

8. 4. FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENT
FOR YOU
AND OTHERS
AROUND
YOU
birds of a feather
flock together

9. 5. SPEAK UP
MEETINGS
FORUMS
CONFERENCES
woman makes a suggestion & no reaction/response
man makes the same suggestion & claims credit
against casual sexism

10. 6. INTERVENE
IN DIFFICULT
SITUATIONS

11. 7. CHARACTER TRAITS
BE AWARE
AND FILTER

12. CHARACTER
CRITICISM
“Abrasive [...] was used 17 times to describe 13 different
women, but the word never appeared in men’s reviews.”
Tightrope. Prove it and Prove it again.

13. 8. LEVEL THE PLAYING
FIELD
ENCOURAGE
NORMS
Identify behaviors women find uncomfortable
Especially in hiring & promotions; potential vs experience
SELF PROMOTION
SALARY NEGOTIATION

14. 9. EDUCATE YOURSELF
ABOUT
UNCONSCIOUS
BIAS
We all have bias
That is part of being human
Mentor someone different from you

15. 10. SUGGEST WOMEN
SUPPORT AND
ENCOURAGE
WOMEN
SPEAKERS
all male panel,
almost

16. YOU ARE HERE
YOU ARE AWESOME

17. BE THE CHANGE
YOU WISH TO SEE

18. @HEATHERVC
HEATHER VANCURA
THANK YOU