Gender Difference In The Crypto Ecosystem and Techospheric industry.

Creating a Positive Work Culture–For Everyone

In places where women are present in the tech world, hostile work environments and work cultures ridden with sexual harassment remain an issue.  A 2017 report from Atlantic Training revealed that as many as 81% of women have reported some sort of physical or verbal sexual harassment. While this is an issue that mostly affects femme-identified people, 17-20% of men also reported that they were also sexually harassed at work.

Because the cryptocurrency industry is so new, millions of individuals have been presented with unprecedented opportunities–to make profits, to create amazing products, and to improve the world’s existing technological, governmental, and financial systems.

However, there is one more important opportunity that cannot be ignored.  Because the crypto industry is being built from the ground up, it does have the potential to be extremely intentional about the culture of work that it decides to create–who is welcome, who is included, and the voices that they have within the space.

Creating a work culture where all voices are equal isn’t just good for women–it’s good for everybody.

It is not just about equality–it’s also about economics.  A more diverse workforce is likely to create a more inclusive set of products that cater to wider and untapped markets.

“Hiring and promoting talented women is the right thing to do for society – and it’s an economic imperative for Japan,” wrote Chairman Carlos Ghosn of the Renault-Nissan Alliance.

As deep as the gender gap in the world of crypto is now, there is still time for change–for now, there are some absolutely amazing femme individuals in the crypto space.

We asked a few of them about their experiences in the world of crypto. With nearly 20 years of experience, Kathy Berardi is a PR strategist and brand storyteller who specializes in blockchain and cryptocurrency; Nea Simone is a New York Times best-selling author and the founder of BESPOKE Media Marketing.  Laura Cramer is the Director of Brand Strategy at Melrose PR, a blockchain and cryptocurrency communications agency.

We wanted to know about the experiences of professional women in the cryptosphere.  Have their experiences reflected some of the negative aspects of the work culture in Silicon Valley and other places in the tech world?

We asked these professionals to reflect on their personal experiences in the crypto sector, wondering if the work culture there echoes some of the hostility and exclusivity towards women that have characterized the tech industry.