We are excited to announce a new partnership with Intel to address harassment in tech, supporting women who are underrepresented in the gaming industry.
Intel chose the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, as the place to reveal their exciting new plans to improve levels of diversity in the tech industry by investing $300 million in the next five years. As well as making changes to the hiring and staff structure at Intel itself, the technology company is engaging with other initiatives and organizations to make a positive difference to the wider digital community as a whole and will work with us as part of its commitment.
Our goal with Intel technology is to help solve real problems and enable experiences that are truly desired by people and businesses. In order to do this, we must also do more to lead the growth of diversity and inclusion within the technology industry. Women and under-represented minorities will continue to play a greater role as consumers, influencers, creators and leaders.
Brian Krzanich, CEO, Intel
Together with Intel and other selected organizations, we will help to facilitate diversity and inclusion in the digital world by supporting the women and girls, whom for many different reasons have been underrepresented within the industry, both on and offline.
In addition to providing help and support, we will be developing a new gaming-related area on our website, a platform to promote innovative organizations and initiatives from around the world, industry-related interviews, gaming abuse-specific support, and much more!
Following the recent shocking figures on underrepresentation within the tech industry and repeated stories of digital abuse in 2014, we are thrilled to be working with Intel and selected nonprofit organizations to address these issues and facilitate positive change. It is amazing that a corporation with the public and professional presence of Intel has chosen to take such a positive, proactive step to tackle this problem head-on, and we commend them for this commitment to diversifying the industry.
Scott Freeman, CEO, The Cybersmile Foundation
We love providing help and support to anybody affected by online abuse, whether a nervous first-time gamer right through to an experienced journalist who has experienced abuse and needs a fresh perspective on their situation, so we will also be developing a Global Support Service as part of the partnership, made up of multilingual support advisors trained in the areas of online abuse and harassment.
To read more about Intel's plans for diversity as well as the cool new technology and products they previewed at CES 2015, you can visit their newsroom.