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EXCLUSIVE: The tech industry’s so-called “equality” event is BACK, and insiders are BLASTING it as a mere PUBLICITY STUNT. Does a paltry R30,000 cash prize REALLY honor the women cleaning up society’s mess with tech, or is this just VIRTUE-SIGNALING for corporate giants?
The Wired4Women Awards, now in its third year, is facing FIERCE SCRUTINY. With a lavish banquet planned at the luxurious Four Seasons Hotel, critics are demanding to know: WHO is this really for? Is this about empowering women, or is it about polishing the image of partner corporations amid mounting pressure for Diversity Quotas?
While the program boasts 13 categories, the spotlight is on the “Tech4Good Award.” But can a single award, judged by previous winners in a potentially incestuous cycle, truly disrupt a system STACKED against women innovators? Past winners like Leonora Tima and Zandile Mkwanazi are undeniable forces, but activists ask: Why must women FIGHT for scraps of recognition while male-led ventures secure BILLIONS in funding?
This EXPOSÉ reveals the UGLY TRUTH behind feel-good ceremonies. We are told to “do our bit” and nominate, thrusting the burden of proving worth onto the very women already carrying the load. It’s a distraction from the REAL issue: systemic underfunding and a PATRONIZING pat on the head. Is this the pinnacle of recognition, or a carefully staged performance designed to placate the masses?
The tech world’s broken promises are being sold back to you as inspiration.
Edited for Kayitsi.com
Author: Kayitsi.com
