Women in Computing & Technology

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•Hurdles to entry•Support & recruitment•Careers opportunities

Hurdles to entry

Society prejudices about women

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HurdlesSociety prejudices about women

• Headline – June 2015

• “Girls aren’t gamers” “Girls don’t like coding”

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Hurdles• Not enough people like me in IT

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Support and Recruiting

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Girlswhocode.org

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Support and Recruiting

• NCWIT Aspirations• Lots of big and small opportunities• Go to aspirations.org – check your

interests to see what’s out there!

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NCWIT Aspirations

• Examples of whatyou can find:

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Sit With Me – supporting girls in computing and IT

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Sitwithme.org

• Intuit corporate conference video

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Reason #1 – Low UnemploymentIn 2013 the overall unemployment rate in the U.S. was 7.4%• the overall unemployment rate for computing occupations was a low 3.6%• and for women in computing, it was only 4.2%

Stability Expected to Continue

This relative stability in IT is expected to continue, which is good news for women – and men – who are considering the field.

Growing Faster than Other STEM Fields

Computing Salaries are Highly Competitive

Computing Helps Close the Gender Wage Gap

• A woman earns $0.77 to every $1.00 a man earns.

• Women who work in computing-related occupations earn a median income that is 81% of men’s median income.

• Dice.com salary survey suggests there is no wage gap for tech workers with comparable experience, education, and position.

So let’s get learning!

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