In over a decade of working in the IT industry, I’ve met many excellent expert women in the technology sphere — software developers, solution architects, product managers and founders. But only after I launched The Prime View did it dawn on me how few women become tech newsmakers. If you look at tech news headlines right now, you’ll probably notice that only about 10% to 20% of industry newsmakers are women.
Many women working for tech companies and startups say they still lack visibility and representation. According to a report by TrustRadius, 72% of the women in tech surveyed said that they're usually outnumbered by men in business meetings by a ratio of 2:1, while 26% said they're outnumbered by 5:1 or more.
One of the reasons is that the STEM sector is still primarily male-dominated. Many women have told me that in this environment, they often feel discouraged from talking about their achievements or promoting their expertise, and this leaves them psychologically reliant on the opinions and judgments of their colleagues and managers.
What Is The Data Telling Us?
In a 2020 survey, AnitaB.org found that women made up only 28% of the workforce at 51 of the top U.S. tech companies. At the same time, women represented around 50% of the total labor force in the United States.
Continue reading:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesbusinesscouncil/2022/02/15/women-in-tech-why-and-how-to-gain-visibility/?sh=1aa2460f2940
Many women working for tech companies and startups say they still lack visibility and representation. According to a report by TrustRadius, 72% of the women in tech surveyed said that they're usually outnumbered by men in business meetings by a ratio of 2:1, while 26% said they're outnumbered by 5:1 or more.
One of the reasons is that the STEM sector is still primarily male-dominated. Many women have told me that in this environment, they often feel discouraged from talking about their achievements or promoting their expertise, and this leaves them psychologically reliant on the opinions and judgments of their colleagues and managers.
What Is The Data Telling Us?
In a 2020 survey, AnitaB.org found that women made up only 28% of the workforce at 51 of the top U.S. tech companies. At the same time, women represented around 50% of the total labor force in the United States.
Continue reading:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesbusinesscouncil/2022/02/15/women-in-tech-why-and-how-to-gain-visibility/?sh=1aa2460f2940
