Women In Tech: Leveling The Playing Field

The tech industry is growing and evolving at an exponential pace. New opportunities and innovations are appearing every day. The majority of college degrees earned are in STEM fields.

U.S. tech budgets will expand by 6.7% in 2022. And competitive compensation, flexible hours and worldly culture are attracting a young, dynamic workforce.

But for all this change and development in the industry, one aspect remains unfortunately static — lack of gender diversity.

Despite the industry being based on the notion of innovation and disruption to the ‘old ways’, the perception of women’s capabilities and contributions to the industry is unfortunately still rooted in the heavily biased past.

Women are underrepresented in technology leadership, presenting fewer role models and possible allies for others entering the industry.