The Realities Women Face Trying to Build a Career in Tech – And How to Succeed Anyway
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Photo by ThisisEngineering RAEng on Unsplash. Article by Pippa Boothman. Women Love Tech [Sydney, Australia] – May 19, 2021.
Tech is a male dominated space. That’s not a controversial opinion. Only 19% of all tech roles are held by women. That’s despite the fact that women make up almost half of the British workforce. There are many arguments as to why this might be the case, ranging from misguided gender stereotypes, to educational limitations (also often founded upon ingrained stereotyping). The basic fact is that if you want to forge a career in tech, it’s harder if you’re a woman. […]