The Future of Women in Tech Careers: Should I Stay or Go?

Published: Sept. 21, 2022, 7 a.m.

The Buzz 1: Women in technical roles are less likely than men to win promotions early in their careers, and many are exiting the field. Only 86 women are promoted to manager for every 100 men at the same level\u2026in technical roles, only 52 women per 100 men. Diversity is crucial to help de-bias the technologies in our modern life. [McKinsey\u2019s Women in the Workplace 2021 report, coauthored with LeanIn.org] The Buzz 2: The label 'woman in tech' seems redundant\u2026how many women would refer to themselves as \u2018a female engineer\u2019 or \u2018the company\u2019s female CTO\u2019? However, there still exists a disparity in the pay scales and ability to climb the career ladder between men and women in the technology sector. [codemotion.com] The Buzz 3: At current rates, it will take 100 years for women in technical and non-technical roles to reach parity with men at the C-level [Anita Borg Institute, \u2018Advancing Women Technologists into Positions of Leadership\u2019. [content.techgig.com] We\u2019ll ask Lisa Dalesandro DiChristofer, Kylie Woods, Debbie Scott and Lori Rosano for their take on The Future of Women in Tech Careers: Should I Stay or Should I Go?