Join our live panel from 12pm on Thursday 17th March to discuss why so few women are entering the technology sector and what we can do to bring balance to the industryIn 2015 just 18% of US computer science graduates were female. More worrying still is the fact that this number is part of a downward trend; in the early 1980s it was 37%. However,the growth in modern jobs in the technology sector is predicted to outstrip that of other sectors. whether women really want to be at the seat of power in the future they need to start taking a seat at the computer table. In an attempt to address the gender disparity in their workforce, technology companies enjoy tried to implement a series of female friendly policies. From egg-freezing, and to paternity leave,to spending millions to achieve equal pay - the war for female tech talent is raging. But with accusations about the sexist culture still pervading the industry, and a lack of girls taking computer science in schools, and can we ever redress the balance?Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com