Mission and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Women & Hi Tech MissionWomen & Hi Tech exists to change the landscape of women represented in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) to be equally inclusive to all. Diversity, Equity, and InclusionWe welcome all who support, advocate, and/or promote the fair and equitable treatment and pay for Indiana women in STEM. We strive to maintain an inclusive culture that promotes authentic belonging and closure of historic disparities through increasing diversity in our leadership, members, volunteers, participants, programs, and events in order to best live our mission. We specifically encourage women and girls of all abilities, ages, cultural backgrounds, races, ethnicities, national origins, socioeconomic statuses or income levels, geographic locations, faiths and religions, gender identities, immigration statuses, veteran or marital statuses, pregnancy or childbirth statuses, sexual orientations, as well as any other legally protected or vulnerable class or characteristics to join us. Women & Hi Tech values and respects the unique identities, talents, experiences, knowledge, leadership, and skills – both technical and non-technical – that are authentically inherent to women in STEM, and we strive to maintain an inclusive culture that promotes belonging through increasing diversity in our leadership, members, volunteers, participants, programs, and events in order to best live our mission. |