{"id":409871,"date":"2017-08-07T07:55:30","date_gmt":"2017-08-07T07:55:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2017\/08\/07\/google-employee-anti-diversity-memo-causes-row\/"},"modified":"2017-08-07T07:55:30","modified_gmt":"2017-08-07T07:55:30","slug":"google-employee-anti-diversity-memo-causes-row","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2017\/08\/07\/google-employee-anti-diversity-memo-causes-row\/","title":{"rendered":"Google employee anti-diversity memo causes row"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\">&#13;<br \/>\n                <\/aside>\n<p><!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 3.4.4--><\/p>\n<p class=\"story-body__introduction\">A Google employee\u2019s opinion criticising the firm\u2019s diversity initiatives is causing a furore at the firm.<\/p>\n<p>In an internal memo, a male software engineer argued the lack of women in top tech jobs was due to biological differences between men and women.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe need to stop assuming that gender gaps imply sexism,\u201d he wrote in the piece which was widely criticised.<\/p>\n<p>But the author said he had received \u201cmany personal messages from fellow Googlers expressing their gratitude\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Posted on an internal discussion board, the article was published in full by tech website Gizmodo.<\/p>\n<p>It argues that \u201cthe abilities of men and women differ in part due to biological causes and that these differences may explain why we don\u2019t see equal representation of women in tech and leadership\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The unnamed author says women generally \u201cprefer jobs in social or artistic areas\u201d while \u201cmore men may like coding\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The article prompted a response from the search engine giant\u2019s new head of diversity Danielle Brown, who said \u201cthe heated debate\u201d over the issue had \u201ccompelled\u201d her to say a few words.<\/p>\n<p>In an internal email, published by tech website Motherboard, she said the article was \u201cnot a viewpoint that I or this company endorses, promotes or encourages\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDiversity and inclusion are a fundamental part of our values and the culture we continue to cultivate,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are unequivocal in our belief that diversity and inclusion are critical to our success as a company, and we\u2019ll continue to stand for that and be committed to it for the long haul.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a style=\"display:none\" rel=\"follow\" href=\"http:\/\/megatheme.ir\/\" title=\"\u0642\u0627\u0644\u0628 \u0648\u0631\u062f\u067e\u0631\u0633\">\u0642\u0627\u0644\u0628 \u0648\u0631\u062f\u067e\u0631\u0633<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#13; A Google employee\u2019s opinion criticising the firm\u2019s diversity initiatives is causing a furore at the firm. 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