I think there are lots of skilled women and nonwhites, however they are a minority and you quickly hit a problem when every company in the industry becomes obsessed with making the majority of your hires minorities, because you end up with hiring and promotion sacrificing skill for a checkbox.
I think there are lots of skilled women and nonwhites, however they are a minority and you quickly hit a problem when every company in the industry becomes obsessed with making the majority of your hires minorities, because you end up with hiring and promotion sacrificing skill for a checkbox.
Diverse, cheap, competent - choose two.
But also it is illegal not to choose diverse.