Public Knowledge is excited to announce, “Diversity in Early-Career Tech Policy Roles: Surveying Progress, Challenges, and Opportunities in the Field,” a new report by Public Knowledge Fellow and Research Lead Tinuola Adebukola.
At a moment when diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives face mounting political backlash and institutional retrenchment, this research asks a question that is both urgent and foundational: Who gets to shape technology policy, and what determines who stays long enough to lead? Beyond just providing a seat for diverse voices at the policymaking table, sustainable equity requires infrastructure – transparent pathways, measurable accountability, and environments where early-career professionals are not only present, but positioned to thrive.
This report documents challenges and introduces tools and recommendations designed to help organizations embed equity into the structures that govern recruitment, evaluation, retention, and advancement. The goal is to encourage more organizations to adopt durable systems that expand who participates in shaping the policies that shape all of us.
You may also view our latest blog post, “More Than a Seat: Who Gets To Shape Technology Policy,” for more information, or register for our webinar, “More Than a Seat: Who Gets To Shape Technology Policy,” to join the conversation.