What are the existing issues during the progress of gender diversity in the workplace? What are your recommended solutions?

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 What are the existing issues during the progress of gender diversity in the workplace? What are your recommended solutions?

diversity, responded to the latest controversy, saying she's "disappointed but unsurprised."
"This is not entirely new behavior. ... What is new is that this employee felt safe enough to write
and share an 8 page sexist screed, internally," Baker wrote.
Under the heading "Reply to public response and misrepresentation" the screed's author
insists that he is "not denying that sexism exists," and he doesn't "endorse using stereotypes."
Transcribed Image Text:diversity, responded to the latest controversy, saying she's "disappointed but unsurprised." "This is not entirely new behavior. ... What is new is that this employee felt safe enough to write and share an 8 page sexist screed, internally," Baker wrote. Under the heading "Reply to public response and misrepresentation" the screed's author insists that he is "not denying that sexism exists," and he doesn't "endorse using stereotypes."
Engineer's anti-diversity manifesto at Google
Google executives have responded to a 3,300-word manifesto written by one of its male
engineers that argues women aren't suited for tech jobs for "biological" reasons. The author,
who has not been identified by CNN Tech, is reportedly a rank-and-file software engineer at
Google (GOOG). He contended that Google doesn't have more female engineers because men
have a "higher drive for status." He argued that the company's diversity programs -- including
seminars that teach young girls coding skills are "highly politicized." The diversity work, he
said, "alienates non-progressives." He also said he believes that Google's commitment to hire
more women stands to make the company less competitive, and that the gender wage gap is a
myth. The author wrote that higher rates of anxiety disorders among women may explain why
there are "lower numbers of women in high stress jobs."
The document has been circulating inside Google (GOOG) for some time, but it was made
public by Motherboard on Saturday. The issue immediately ignited a fierce debate on social
media.
Over the weekend, Google diversity vice president Danielle Brown and engineering VP Ari
Balogh addressed the controversial document in separate messages to Google employees.
Brown and Balogh condemned the document's assertions and defended Google's diversity
efforts. Brown wrote a lengthier response:
"Part of building an open, inclusive environment means fostering a culture in which those with
alternative views, including different political views, feel safe sharing their opinions," Brown
wrote.
But, she said, "like many of you, I found that [the document] advanced incorrect assumptions
about gender."
"[I]t's not a viewpoint that I or this company endorses, promotes or encourages," Brown said.
Former Google engineer Erica Baker, who gained attention in 2014 for her Medium posts about
Transcribed Image Text:Engineer's anti-diversity manifesto at Google Google executives have responded to a 3,300-word manifesto written by one of its male engineers that argues women aren't suited for tech jobs for "biological" reasons. The author, who has not been identified by CNN Tech, is reportedly a rank-and-file software engineer at Google (GOOG). He contended that Google doesn't have more female engineers because men have a "higher drive for status." He argued that the company's diversity programs -- including seminars that teach young girls coding skills are "highly politicized." The diversity work, he said, "alienates non-progressives." He also said he believes that Google's commitment to hire more women stands to make the company less competitive, and that the gender wage gap is a myth. The author wrote that higher rates of anxiety disorders among women may explain why there are "lower numbers of women in high stress jobs." The document has been circulating inside Google (GOOG) for some time, but it was made public by Motherboard on Saturday. The issue immediately ignited a fierce debate on social media. Over the weekend, Google diversity vice president Danielle Brown and engineering VP Ari Balogh addressed the controversial document in separate messages to Google employees. Brown and Balogh condemned the document's assertions and defended Google's diversity efforts. Brown wrote a lengthier response: "Part of building an open, inclusive environment means fostering a culture in which those with alternative views, including different political views, feel safe sharing their opinions," Brown wrote. But, she said, "like many of you, I found that [the document] advanced incorrect assumptions about gender." "[I]t's not a viewpoint that I or this company endorses, promotes or encourages," Brown said. Former Google engineer Erica Baker, who gained attention in 2014 for her Medium posts about
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