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Dian Fay

There is no one core problem (and consequently no one silver bullet), and I didn't say it was solved: I said that there is nothing new to write about the problem. I think it would have been a better use of your time to look for what's already been written -- seriously, you can't swing a dead cat without hitting a hundred takes of varying quality on the situation.

As for possibilities in addressing it, here's my shortlist:

  • conduct initial resume evaluation for new hires anonymously to combat hiring bias
  • encourage tech workers to unionize to better fight for our rights across the board
  • treat salary disparity along gender, race, and other axes as wage theft and prosecute it accordingly
  • mandate adequate maternity (and paternity!) leave and ensure that family and career are not mutually exclusive goals
  • foster inclusive workplace cultures that allow full participation from everyone, deemphasize going for drinks as the primary bonding activity, ensure offsites and events are accessible and work with people's schedules as best possible

I should note that none of these are original ideas, just the ones I think will have the greatest impact in the shortest amount of time. If you do a little research on your own, you'll see all of them and many, many more.