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Fortune
Allyson Kapin

Performative allyship has done more harm than good for women in tech. Here’s why

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In February 2017, Susan Fowler wrote a blog post exposing the egregious sexual harassment she experienced while working as an engineer at Uber. She never expected that millions of people would read her post or care that her boss propositioned her for sex.

Fowler helped spark tech’s MeToo movement that led to several DEI commitments, including the hiring of and investment into more women and underrepresented-led startups, closing the pay gaps for women and BIPOC employees, etc. 

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