Blockchain sector drives female participation through funding and education
Blockchain companies are seeking out women-led teams for funding rounds to help close the financial gender gap, but will this suffice? While it’s encouraging to see that the number of female crypto investors is on the rise, women participation within the blockchain technology sector remains low. This was recently confirmed in a report from the World Economic Forum, which found that the COVID-19 pandemic has pushed back gender parity by an entire generation. Vesselina Ratcheva, new economy and society lead for the World Economic Forum, further told Cointelegraph that women indeed remain a....
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By women and for women: Crypto industry leaders take action to bring equality to the blockchain sector by developing female-centric initiatives. The tech industry is notorious for its male-dominated culture, and unfortunately, the blockchain space may still be exhibiting this, at least for the time being. Although female cryptocurrency investors are on the rise, men still make up the majority of job positions within the blockchain sector. This could be due to a number of reasons, such as a lack of funding for female-led blockchain companies or the ever-present gender wage gap in tech.....
Together they are launching the WoW Foundation and additional educational initiatives, as announced on International Women's Day. The Sandbox metaverse announced its partnership with NFT community World of Women, or WoW, to launch the WoW Foundation. A $25 million grant from The Sandbox will help fund the foundation over the next five years. The mission of the WoW foundation is to amplify female representation in the NFT and metaverse spaces. As a collection of “diverse and powerful" women sold on the Ethereum blockchain, World of Women shared with Cointelegraph that they aim to lower the....
Web3 games are focusing on community building, aesthetics, customization and representation to attract female users — but is this enough? Although there is still an apparent lack of women in the Web3 sector, blockchain-based games geared toward women may help drive inclusivity. A recent report from the Entertainment Software Association found that 48% of gamers in the United States identify as female. It has also been noted that nearly half of all gamers in the world are women. The interest that women have taken in the billion-dollar gaming sector is notable. This, combined with the....
Like cryptocurrencies, most people in the NFT industry are of the male gender. However, there are many underappreciated and undervalued female creators and enthusiasts. Sneaky Vampires Syndicate highlights the female power and enthusiasm in this space through its second NFT collection. Appreciating Female Artists and Collectors The decentralized nature of blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies blurs […]
A recent security experiment conducted at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign goes to show how insecure freely distributed USB drives can be. Almost one in two drives were taken and plugged into a computer right away, regardless of possible consequences. Please Refrain From Using Unknown USB Drives. There is something very appealing about goodies, especially if they come in the form of an item everybody can use. USB Drives present an excellent example of how dangerous these goodies can be, though, as users will plug them into their computer without giving it a second thought. That....