DINT #58 – Why Are DEI Leaders from a Firm’s Most Underrepresented Groups?

We’ve noticed a trend in tech: DEI leaders who are women represent some of the most sexist organizations. Is this virtue signaling or a sign of goodwill?

Activision, the maker of Call of Duty, reported its diversity stats today. They’re abysmal as you would expect from a top firm in the gaming industry. While half of all gamers are women, yet gaming companies average a 25%-woman workforce.

This is well below the overall tech industry’s (already low) gender diversity numbers where roughly 33% of tech emplo…