Women Techmakers, a group that aimed to provide community and resources for women in tech, was one of Google's landmark career resource programs. However, the company recently announced that it would be severing its connection with the program and handing over ownership to tech education nonprofit Technovation, according to CNN.
The news, which was delivered in a short, internal email, has elicited decidedly negative reactions, CNN reports. Many members told CNN that they felt surprised and sidelined by the decision, especially after Google removed years of videos and other content they'd produced for Women Techmakers over the years.
