Empowering Women in Tech — Safely, Respectfully, and Inclusively

Welcome to GirlCode! We’re a global community designed to empower and elevate women and gender minorities in tech. These Community Guidelines help ensure a safe, respectful, inclusive, and legally compliant environment for all members.

By joining and participating in GirlCode spaces (website, forums, job boards, events, social platforms, or messaging groups), you agree to follow these guidelines.

 

1. Safety & Respect Are Non-Negotiable​

We have zero tolerance for any behaviour that threatens the safety, dignity, or wellbeing of our members. This includes:

• Harassment, abuse, or bullying (including stalking, unwanted DMs, threats, or persistent contact)

• Hate speech or discriminatory comments based on gender, race, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, religion, age, class or neurodiversity

• Sexually explicit, violent, or offensive content

• Doxxing (sharing personal data without consent)

• Trolling or deliberately derailing discussions

💡 UK Legal Note: Under the Online Safety Act, platform moderators have a duty to remove harmful content and prevent repeat offences. Illegal content will be reported where required.

 

2. Inclusion & Belonging​

GirlCode is a space for women and gender minorities in tech, as well as allies who support our mission.

We expect members to:

• Use inclusive language

• Avoid assumptions about people’s identities, pronouns, or backgrounds

• Embrace intersectionality — recognising how overlapping identities affect experience

We welcome constructive dialogue, but never at the expense of someone else’s right to feel safe or valued.

 

3. Contribute Constructively​

Help us keep conversations meaningful, relevant, and community-driven.

Please:

• Stay on-topic within forums or threads

• Avoid self-promotion unless explicitly allowed

• Don’t spam or flood channels with repeated content

• Ask before sharing external links, especially to your own products or events

• Use respectful tone, especially when disagreeing

 

4. Legal Compliance (UK and International)​

All community use must comply with:

• The Equality Act 2010

• UK GDPR/Data Protection Act 2018

• Defamation Act 2013

• Online Safety Act 2023 (especially relating to harmful or illegal content)

 

What this means:

• Don’t share someone else's personal data without their explicit permission

• Don’t post defamatory, false, or misleading content

• If reporting misconduct, include only factual information

• Do not record or screenshot private messages or online events without consent

 

5. Tech Job Board & Events – Fair Use​

For company reps or users posting jobs/events:

• Posts must be accurate, inclusive, and non-discriminatory

• Salary transparency is strongly encouraged

• AI-generated or recruiter-mass listings are not permitted

• Events must align with our values (i.e. no tokenism or exclusion)

We reserve the right to remove job posts or partnerships that fail to meet our community standards.

 

6. Reporting & Moderation​

We take reports seriously and aim to respond within 72 hours.

You can report:

• Posts or messages that break our rules

• Behaviour that makes you or others feel unsafe

• Content that may be illegal or defamatory

How to report: [Accounts@girlcode.dev]

Our moderation decisions are final, but we’ll always aim to be fair, transparent, and open to feedback. Repeated or severe breaches may result in a ban.

 

7. Representing GirlCode​

If you are a GirlCode Ambassador, Partner, or Moderator, you represent our brand and values. You must:

• Act professionally and inclusively

• Avoid conflicts of interest or self-dealing

• Not share internal documents, strategies, or partner details without permission

 

8. Liability & Disclaimer​

GirlCode is not responsible for:

• The content or accuracy of user-generated posts

• Interactions or transactions between members outside official platforms

• Third-party links or resources shared by users

We reserve the right to update these guidelines to comply with evolving legal and platform standards.

 

9. Summary: The GirlCode Way​

We are here to empower, not exclude. We collaborate, not compete. We stand for equity, community, and tech for good.

Please help us uphold that spirit. 💛

 

Questions?

Email us at accounts@girlcode.dev or message a moderator in the platform. We’re here to help.

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