Thread by @areej_abuali

Not all women are white women.
I founded @techseowomen 2.5 years ago and one thing I've struggled with over time is ensuring it doesn't run into a community primarily for white women.
Here are some things I do to ensure that doesn't happen 🧵

1) I never run an event or an event cohort that only features white women. In fact, the upcoming #WTSFest features 50% women of colour.
womenintechseo.com/conference/

2) I never share a #WTSNewsletter edition that only features white women's content. I put the effort to go through feeds by women of colour and collate their brilliant pieces.
womenintechseo.com/newsletter/

3) I reach out to women of colour encouraging them to fill a #WTSInterview form and I prioritise pushing their interviews live to share their stories with the world.
womenintechseo.com/interviews/

4) I never put out a full #WTSPodcast season that only features white women and I reach out and encourage women of colour to fill a podcast form and prioritise their episodes.
womenintechseo.com/podcast/

5) I've done so much 1:1 outreach to try to diversify our Speakers & Founders hubs, I never want to put a list out there that simply features white women.
womenintechseo.com/speakers/

Why do I do this?
That's not even the right question to ask.
The right question to ask is why does everyone else not do this?
If every event organiser, community builder and content creator put the effort to amplify people of colour, our industry would be in a much better place.

I don't always get it right but I always approach every piece of content, every event, every project and every initiative with the *intent* to make it right. I ask questions, I ask others for help and feedback and I keep learning. There's nothing wrong with admitting that.