CTIChicago“How Did Tech Become So Male-Dominated?”
Have you ever wondered when did tech become associated with the male gender? Play below to see how this started. ...
“P&G CIO Says He Wants to Hire More Women Coders”
“Girls Who Code, a nonprofit that educates young women in computer science, has added a chief information officer to its board for the first time. Javier Polit, the CIO of Procter & Gamble Co., joined the board last month. He plans to help the organization boost the number of summer coding programs it runs to...
Free Panel Event: Underrepresented Genders in Tech Panel & Mixer –
“The Women and Non-Binary Engineering business resource group at Sprout Social would like to invite you to our panel and mixer for underrepresented genders in tech. The event will kick off with a panel of Sprout tech employees who identify as an underrepresented gender. They will answer questions about their current roles, their career paths...
Upcoming Event: Hack Night with Chicago Women Developers
“This weekly event gives ladies a space to code together. Whether you’re just getting started, or are a veteran in the tech world, there’s a seat for you at the table. BYOL: Bring your own laptop! You don’t have to be working on any project or learning anything new to come to Hack Night, it’s...
Shattering Stereotypes about Women in Tech
Fresh Direct Nigeria founder, Oluwayimika Angel Adelaja-Kuye, “started Nigeria’s first vertical farming company, she already had years of experience advising governments under her belt. Yet as a woman, she still struggled to be taken seriously.” “In the beginning, even my staff, when they first come on board, are more likely to listen to my husband...
Allyson Kapin: opening doors for women in health tech
Allyson Kapin is the founder of Women Who Tech and the Women Startup Challenge Europe HealthTech. Her organization is helping to disrupt the health tech industry. “Chloe Kent: What inspired you to set up Women Who Tech? Allyson Kapin: We launched Women Who Tech to create a community for both established and emerging female tech professionals...
5 reasons why we need more events for women in tech
The number of women in the tech field is growing. With that growth, some people may question if there is still a need for women in tech events. Of course, there is, and here are 5 reasons why. 1. The battle’s far from over “Firstly, while we’ve definitely moved the needle closer, we’re still a...
“You can’t be afraid of failure. If you don’t try, you will never.”
Tammy Fox, Director of Technical Documentation at CloudBees, talks about her journey, and why there is a need for more women in technology. “I became interested in technology at a young age. In lower elementary school, I asked for a video game system, and my parents gave me a TI99/4A because it allowed me to...