Women in Computing

Why do we have a lack of women in computing and what can we do to inspire females to pursue their careers in computing?

This blogpost will give some interesting facts and figures which teachers can use to help inspire females! 


Did you know?























In 1985, 37% of all US bachelors in Computer Sciences were women. Only 37% of tech startups have at least one woman on the board of directors. 57% of all professional occupations in the US for 2017 were held by women. The ratio of men to women in engineering is 5:1. 25.5% of Google’s leaders on a global scale are women.

74% of girls express a desire for a career in STEM fields. The numbers for female undergraduates in Computer Science confirm that most of them chose differently. However:
  • Women earn 18% of computer science bachelors in the US.
  • Recent women in stem statistics show that women hold only about 18% of undergraduate computer science degrees. Because computer science research jobs are expected to grow by 19% come 2026, it’s pretty concerning.
  • While girls may be enthusiastic about a career in computer science, not many of them follow that dream. There are many reasons for that, one of them being the lack of inspiring female role models.

Where do we go from here?
 
WiSTEM
  • WiSTEM is short for women in science, technology, engineering, and math. It is an initiative of universities and colleges, such as Harvard, Manchester Community College, Harvey Mudd College, Loyola University Chicago, and many more.
  • The program’s objectives are to familiarize women with the challenges and opportunities faced by women entrepreneurs. It offers mentorship by some of the top male and female business leaders and connects students of STEM to leading venture companies

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