I don’t wish to suggest ulterior motives, but it seems to be a coincidence that some individuals might be working the
PR circus like a slot machine in Vegas.
i would love some senior executive to come out and declare that they hire the best applicants for the roles, regardless of whether they are male, female, black, white, orange (though that has worked for at least one), straight or alphabet.
The search for gender and other criteria fairness is inherently unfair on those in the over represented demographic, and some times unfair on those selected as they sometimes (note I said sometimes) don’t have the skill set to undertake the role and they muddle through.
Why the best person for the job can’t get it is beyond me...but I am part of an over represented demographic and I subconsciously apply my biases and therefore cannot be trusted.