It's that time of year again! The blogosphere is buzzing with the latest version of the gender diversity issue.
For those who have not followed this polarizing topic in the past, basically it stems from the visibility of women at web conferences. Many people have voiced concerns that there are not enough female presenters/speakers at conferences. There are also questions about the number of women invited to speak at conferences, and the number of women who attend conferences.
It's very interesting to read what other people have to say on the issue. Some say it is a direct reflection of the web community, and that there are simply far more men then women. Others say that there are a growing number of women in technology but the number of female presenters doesn't match that growth. Still others believe it is a non-issue.
I have to say, just having gone to a conference myself, that I was fortunate to choose the one I did.
Web Directions North had a good number of female speakers, volunteers, and attendees. But I can certainly imagine how odd it must be to be one of 10 attendees at a conference with no female speakers. I'm under the belief that diversity (in every sense of the word) is always a good thing.
Rather than rehash the entire conversation.. here are some links to current posts.
You are encouraged to express your opinions on this issue. Either leave a comment with your thoughts, link to your blog post on this issue, or link to an interesting post we don't have listed here.