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Can’t Find Women for Your Tech Teams? Adjust Your Hiring Practices
“I think it’s very important to get more women into computing. My slogan is: computing is too important to be left to men.” ~ Karen Spärck Jones, Computer Scientist, Professor at Cambridge Computer Laboratory Where…
Women in Tech: Diversity and Gender Equity are Not Buzzwords
“We know that diversity can sometimes be more uncomfortable because things are less familiar—but it gets the best results.” ~ Megan Smith, Engineer, shift7 CEO and Co-Founder Diversity Hiring. Gender Equity. Equal pay for equal…
From Fashion to Finance: Tech is Everywhere
“Your voice is a medium of manifestation. In your format, with your passion, it can be a tool for It doesn’t have to be perfect; it needs to persist. ~ Komal Singh, Sr. Program Manager,…
When Women Ruled the World (The World of Tech, Anyhow)
“Women in tech are uniquely positioned to demonstrate their leadership as we know how to build communities and engage people to bring out their personal best. We’ve all heard statistics about the challenges and the…
Women in Tech: Thinking of Leaving? Take some Advice from the Trenches Before You Jump
“The culture in technology is tough, and women often find it difficult to feel they belong, experiencing both men who don’t treat their female peers with respect, and women who are fighting so hard for…
How Women in Tech Can Dodge Discrimination and Find Joy
“Women are often told in a hiring process, or after starting a new job, that while management believes they could deliver at a higher level, they will be hired in at a lower level so…
Women in Tech: Drop the Gender Roles and Use Your Voices to Be Heard
“I believed we had made progress in paying women equally to men performing at the same level. I believed managers were fair and would assess talent and pay for performance without bias. I thought things…
Women in Tech: Support Fellow Women and Embrace Men as Allies
Way back in 2006, while giving a keynote speech at a luncheon celebrating inspiration, the incredible Madeleine Albright said this: “There is a special place in hell for women who don’t help other women.” Fellow…
Women in Tech: Having the Courage to Be Uncomfortable
Courage is the quality of spirit that enables a person to face difficulty or danger. In her Netflix special, “Brené Brown: The Call to Courage,” New York Times bestselling author and University of Houston research…
Forging Your Path as Women in Tech
Forging your path as women in tech is not without its challenges. And just because pathways have been blazed by those who came before, doesn’t mean you blindly follow. In fact, you might come to…
The Barriers Facing Women in Tech
“There are always barriers… but I learned very early that adapting to whatever environment I was in has served me well. I was competent in my domain and respected for my knowledge and skills. I…
PLEASE STAY: How Women in Tech Survive and Thrive
Take two women in tech with a combined 75 years of experience in the field of information technology. Throw them together with warm weather, sea breezes, snacks, and a cocktail after a long day at a…
Celebrating our Book Launch!
Please Stay – How Women in Tech Survive and Thrive We wanted to write a book. And then we did. In a year full of challenges, there were many reasons in 2020 to put off…