Apparently, this blog has not yet discussed the national non-profit organization Girls Who Code, though some posts have mentioned the issues it strives to address. Girls Who Code established a summer immersion program in 2012 as part of an effort to extend information technology training opportunities to young women, who have traditionally been under-represented in … Read More
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Leveling Access to Information Technology Training
These days, you often hear talk about the relative lack of women in information technology training and IT careers. This blog has previously discussed some of the initiatives that have been created to promote more gender equality in the field. But if, like us, you’re located in the United States, you probably tend to hear … Read More
Ladies: Will You Carry the Banner for All Highly Trained Women in IT?
Did you know that according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there has been an overall decline in the percentage of information technology jobs held by women since that figure hit a peak in the early 90s? That peak of less than 40 percent was surely insufficient considering that women now comprise more than half … Read More