Gender Gap

Noun · Hacker Culture

Definitions

  1. A disparity between genders in representation, pay, opportunity, outcomes, or participation. In tech culture the gender gap is discussed in hiring, leadership, conference speaking, promotion, and the design of workplaces themselves.

    In plain English: A disparity or imbalance between genders in representation or outcomes.

    Example: "The company could not keep calling the gender gap a pipeline problem once internal promotion and retention data showed the biggest losses were happening after women were already hired."

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