**Purism** @purism@librem.one · 2019-08-07T14:52:54Z

Purism @purism@librem.one

Purism CTO, Nicole Faerber, nominated for “CTO of the Year” by Women in IT Awards.

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**Jim** @sullybiker@sully.site · Aug 07, 2019, 15:09

**Jim** @sullybiker@sully.site · Aug 07, 2019, 15:09

Jim @sullybiker@sully.site

@purism Nice one.

**willgoon** @willgoon@librem.one · Aug 07, 2019, 18:15

**willgoon** @willgoon@librem.one · Aug 07, 2019, 18:15

willgoon @willgoon@librem.one

@purism why is there a "women in IT" award?

**Aerin W.** @aerin@librem.one · Aug 08, 2019, 00:08

**Aerin W.** @aerin@librem.one · Aug 08, 2019, 00:08

Aerin W. @aerin@librem.one

@willgoon @purism and where's the "men in IT" one if you want to be equal.

**willgoon** @willgoon@librem.one · Aug 08, 2019, 00:39

**willgoon** @willgoon@librem.one · Aug 08, 2019, 00:39

willgoon @willgoon@librem.one

@aerin @purism are they surprised when a woman can perform?

**Aerin W.** @aerin@librem.one · Aug 08, 2019, 00:48

**Aerin W.** @aerin@librem.one · Aug 08, 2019, 00:48

Aerin W. @aerin@librem.one

Idk, lol.

Having Gender/Sex based rewards is bs imo.

Just have an award for what was done eg: "Award for proficiency in computing" or something like that.

And leave gender/sex out of it.

**rienk** @rienk@librem.one · Aug 07, 2019, 19:21

**rienk** @rienk@librem.one · Aug 07, 2019, 19:21

rienk @rienk@librem.one

@purism Nice, any thing we can do to help her win?