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The lineup for TC Sessions: Justice<\/a> just keeps getting better. I\u2019m excited to announce that Facebook Global Head of Diversity Maxine Williams and will be\u00a0joining us on stage at TC Sessions: Justice in June. We\u2019ll be discussing Facebook\u2019s diversity playbook and its strategy to foster inclusion in the workplace.<\/p>\n As head of diversity at Facebook, Williams is tasked with trying to make Facebook as diverse as the people who use its\u00a0platform. Facebook\u2019s user base\u00a0Facebook is 52 percent<\/a>\u00a0white in the U.S., compared to 55 percent white in 2015<\/a>,\u00a0according to Facebook\u2019s 2016 diversity report. In that report, Facebook disclosed data around sexual orientation and gender identity for the first time.\u00a0Of the 61% of employees who responded, 7% identified as LGBTQA (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or asexual).<\/p>\n \u201cThe more different people we have who are focused on solving the problems we have in this world, the better results we will get,\u201d Williams told me at the time. \u201cSexual orientation and gender identity were two things we know have been categories that have put people in traditionally marginalized positions.\u201d<\/p>\n Other confirmed speakers include<\/a> Salesforce Chief Equality Officer Tony Prophet, 500 Startups Venture Partner Monique Woodard We the Protestors co-founder DeRay McKesson.<\/p>\n As a reminder, TC Sessions: Justice is Tuesday, June 6 in San Francisco.\u00a0If you\u2019d like to attend, you can request an invitation here<\/a> and we\u2019ll be sure to let you know when tickets become available.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re interested in sponsorship opportunities, please contact our sponsorship team here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n Featured Image: (Photo by Robert A Tobiansky\/Getty Images for SXSW)\/Getty Images<\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"![\"\"](\"https:\/\/tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/03\/gettyimages-466540966.jpg?w=680\")
The lineup for TC Sessions: Justice just keeps getting better. I’m excited to announce that Facebook Global Head of Diversity Maxine Williams and will be\u00a0joining us on stage at TC Sessions: Justice in June. We’ll be discussing Facebook’s diversity playbook and its strategy to foster inclusion in the workplace. As head of diversity at Facebook, Williams is tasked with trying… Read More<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/img><\/a>
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