Join us for #WeCoded 2023!
Tags: wecoded, meta
Published: 2023-03-08 15:13:45

On behalf of the DEV Team, I’m excited to announce [our first #WeCoded event!](dev.to/wecoded)

For the past five years, we’ve celebrated women in tech on International Women’s Day with a celebration called #SheCoded. Over time, [#SheCoded](https://dev.to/t/shecoded) has become a powerful collection of our community’s experiences with technical success, unequal treatment, discrimination, and courage in the face of adversity.

This year, we’re expanding the scope of the celebration to include all people who are underrepresented and otherwise marginalized in software development on the basis of gender: including women, transgender, nonbinary, gender-nonconforming, and two-spirit individuals. It takes all of us to advocate for greater gender equity in the tech industry, so everyone is welcome and invited to participate in #WeCoded regardless of gender.

## How to Participate in #WeCoded

### Share Your Story
Contribute to the conversation by selecting one of our prompts…or make your own! Everyone who participates will receive a coupon to order a free #WeCoded sticker pack.

### [Write Your #WeCoded Post](https://dev.to/new/wecoded)

**A few reminders:**
- Please be kind and supportive of each other. We ask that you review our [Code of Conduct](https://dev.to/code-of-conduct) before posting and commenting.
- Take responsibility for your words, think before you speak, and avoid hypotheticals and “devil’s advocate” arguments. 
- Give feedback that moves the conversation forward by asking questions, explaining your views, and remembering that we all have different life experiences. 
- If you see a post or comment that contains abusive, hateful, or intolerant language, [please report it using our moderation tools](https://dev.to/report-abuse).
- Please read what our community has already shared and respond in kind with your own story or advice for others.

### Join the Conversation
Our team will be sharing discussion posts on gender equity in tech between March 8–17. Look out for these posts and share your thoughts with your fellow #DEVCommunity members!

### Add Your Pronouns to Your Profile
In case you missed it: you can now add your pronouns to your DEV profile! To do this, first make sure you’re logged in, then navigate to **[your profile settings](dev.to/settings/profile) > Personal > Pronouns.**

Not sure what this means? [Check out this helpful guide to learn more.](https://pronouns.org/what-and-why)

### Shop WeCoded Merch

{% embed https://shop.forem.com/collections/wecoded %}

In an effort to bring awareness to and connect the DEV community with tech affinity groups and organizations that support women, transgender, nonbinary, gender-nonconforming, and two-spirit tech professionals, DEV will donate all proceeds from WeCoded merchandise sold during the event to the following 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations:
- [The Anita B Organization](https://anitab.org/)
- [Girls Who Code](https://girlswhocode.com/)
- [The Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice](https://www.astraeafoundation.org/), which funds [Lesbians Who Tech](https://lesbianswhotech.org/)

**A note on International Women’s Day**
Like #SheCoded, #WeCoded coincides with [International Women’s Day (IWD)](https://www.internationalwomensday.com/), which is held annually on March 8. Women’s equality is a key part of gender equity in tech, but it’s not the whole story. We encourage you to celebrate and empower women and girls in tech on IWD, throughout #WeCoded, and every other day of the year, too! 

### Thank you all for being part of the DEV Community and helping us make this space a home for all coders — we can only do it together! #WeCoded