[diversity] Goals for Diversity

Hello,

Mirjam suggested that I share a post to the RIPE list with this group:

Deliberate change requires setting goals, working towards them and
checking progress. So what diversity goals should we set ourselves?
In gender diversity the popular/simplistic goal has been to reflect
world population: classical 50/50 or contemporary with more categories.

Is this the right benchmark? Shouldn't we set goals based on the
diversity of groups that are closer to our community? I have seen some
organisations setting diversity goals based on current ratios: "We will
double the percentage of female graduates in five years time."  Others
base their goals on similar groups:  "We will have double the percentage 
of female graduates compared with the average of similar programs in 
Europe." Yet others use statistics of a larger population they serve:
"We will have a higher percentage of female graduates than that of 
secondary school graduates four years earlier."

I strongly believe we should set ourselves realistic goals. I also
believe that diversity has other parameters than gender and that our
efforts on gender diversity should not lead to a loss of other diversity
we have already achieved.

What diversity goals should we set ourselves?

Daniel