A focus on equity in the tech industry is a departure from most existing efforts that largely center on setting numeric goals supported only by an unconscious bias training or two. Equity, in simplistic terms, is ensuring that people have what they need to be successful. It accounts for history, individuality and the context of various social identities. It seeks to correct historic injustice and to remove barriers to participation that still exist for many groups. It abandons the myth of meritocracy in favor of access. In short, it seeks to address the factors that equality alone does not. Using equity as the foundation of diversity initiatives gives tech the opportunity to start examining root causes of the industry’s long-standing issues. Shifting our focus to equity allows us to ask a different set of questions in order to build the diverse workforce of the future and develop more inclusive policies, programs and products.
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