Even today, in a world where diversity and equality are promoted in almost every sector, crypto has been an area that women remain behind. CNBC Research has shown that twice as many men (16%) are investing in crypto than women (7%). The good news is that women-led initiatives are growing and providing mentorship and education to spike women’s interest in crypto and encourage inclusiveness.

Lavinia Ozbourne manages a platform called Women In Blockchain Talks (WiBT), launched in 2019. WiBT is a platform that aims to promote inclusion and diversity in the blockchain space. It was launched in 2019.

CryptoChicks, a Canadian non-profit educational organisation founded by Natalia Ameline & Elena Sinelnikova and offering mentorship in Blockchain for women worldwide. Metis, which assists businesses in transitioning to blockchain technology without the need for coding, was also founded by the company.

DailyCoin spoke with Sinelnikova (CryptoChicks founder) and Sheryla, the CEO of Women in Blockchain Talks. They discussed the forthcoming events and plans that might help women start their career in Blockchain.

Cryptocurrency Lacks Women Enthusiasts

“Probably about 10% of the whole world knows about blockchain,”
Osbourne explained.

“Much more people might have heard about crypto but are not in it. Within that 10%, there’s maybe 3% of women and the majority, 7%, are men. There is still no balance, perhaps, because women are generally pushed away from finance and STEM (science, tech, engineering, and maths) and are pushed towards marketing and soft skills.”
CryptoChicks’ co-founder agreed with her that Blockchain lacks women devotees. But, there is an increasing number:

“When we started CryptoChicks in 2016, there were almost no women in the blockchain space. At the last blockchain conference, there was not one woman we met. Nowadays, we meet a lot of them, so gender distribution is slowly improving, and we are super happy about it,”
Sinelnikova told DailyCoin.

Encourage women to join blockchain

WiBT launched an inclusive and diversity campaign in order to recruit 50,000 women into the blockchain industry by 2023. The objective is to invite women who aren’t already in the crypto industry (who heard about crypto, are interested in it, but are looking for a pathway). This campaign will assist people in navigating the blockchain industry, while the pathway will guide them to where to start.

“I think it’s very important to us to create these sorts of initiatives to show people, there is a pathway, there is a platform, and there is a person who wants to show them how to get involved in the crypto space. The only real cost is their time,”
Osbourne shared.

Women in Blockchain Talks has also launched an ebook called “What Has Blockchain Got To Do With Me” about how to get involved in the crypto industry.

CryptoChicks will be hosting an online event called Hatchery, which is open to women who are working on their blockchain business. This initiative organizes hackathons online and in person (events to help women in AI and blockchain technologies) and offers online courses for women via the CryptoChicks Academy.

“The Metis project is one of the projects that we are very passionate about at the moment. We have a grand plan to help non-blockchain companies, we call them Web2, to integrate with blockchain (Web3) without spending money on expensive developers,”
CryptoChicks CEO underlined.

CryptoChicks has already made it possible for organizations to set up their own decentralized blockchain companies.

NFTs may be more attractive to women

WiBT will soon launch its crypto-kweens female-centric NFT platform called Crypto Kweens. It promotes global equality and women empowerment. It is intended to let people know (or specifically women) that they have a platform where they are represented and supported in all their endeavours. Osbourne thinks NFTs might be attractive to women.

“I’m seeing a lot more women coming into the tech industry. Still, one of the reasons why I’m quite excited about NFTs is because I think they’re a more soft-skilled way of attracting and bringing women into the crypto space.”

Make Blockchain inclusive

WiBT’s members don’t always have to be women. It’s female-focused and female-led but open to all genders. It’s all about including everyone, Osbourne said.

“The key thing about Women in Blockchain talks is that we’re growing because blockchain is growing. It is the metaverse and women should not be excluded. I want people of all races, cultures, and genders to come into space and plant their flag, and if they can’t find a seat at a table, create their table because with blockchain you don’t have to ask anyone’s permission to come to blockchain.”

Flipside

• Statistics show that more women invest in crypto than men, but they are rapidly catching up.
• Education-related initiatives are growing in popularity, which is attracting more women to the crypto world.

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