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Few women in IT, few even trying to get into IT

...female IT workersPhoto: Malcolm Trendinnick Every UK techie knows there are few women in IT - with female IT pros making up less than a fifth... Read more

9 March, 2011 by Natasha Lomas

Women in IT face 63-year wait to equal pay

...The days of women in IT enjoying the same earning power as men still remain some... Read more

20 August, 2010 by Tim Ferguson
Indian Women's Battle For Freedom 1.1

Indian Women's Battle For Freedom 1.1

...even these few have chosen to completely ignore the role of the women in it. It is as though whatever changes were brought about, were... Read more

26 May, 2012

iPad 2, gamification and gesture control

...reported a lack of women working in the tech industry, in Few women in IT, few even trying to get into IT Read more

6 April, 2011 by Shelley Portet

HR's top stories: A look at Gen Y and how to get your dream job on social media

...Management reported that IT is the worst offender for wage imbalances in Women in IT face largest gender pay gap of any industry. silicon.com... Read more

30 December, 2010 by Tim Ferguson
Jobs for the girls: Can tech turn a corner?

Jobs for the girls: Can tech turn a corner?

...the end of the dot-com boom in 2000, the proportion of women in IT jobs has fallen by five percent, to just 16 percent... Read more

12 March, 2008 by Richard Thurston
MP: Tech needs more female role models

MP: Tech needs more female role models

...companies' marketing literature. Speaking during a roundtable discussion on the issue of women in IT, convened by IT trade body Intellect, Curtis-Thomas added: "Ditto... Read more

15 November, 2007 by David Meyer

Do women want IT?

Last week, I attended the "Women in IT: Engaging and retaining for success conference". My interest? I am... Read more

29 January, 2003 by Jane Oliver

Female IT workforce shrinks again

The proportion of women in IT continues to decrease, meaning that now just one in six... Read more

24 November, 2006 by Richard Thurston

IT: Jobs for the girls?

...discuss the burning issue of women in the IT sector at the "Women in IT: Engaging and retaining for success" conference. While the good intentions... Read more

29 January, 2003 by Laura Stobart

IT industry 'still failing' to retain women

The UK has a problem retaining women in IT, according to Patricia Hewitt, secretary of state for trade and... Read more

22 January, 2003 by Andrew Swinton

IT jobs market set to grow

...are doing their bit to encourage people into the IT field. The 'Women in IT' programme, run by Target Live, lets female undergraduates experience 24... Read more

23 April, 2002 by Kimberley Rothwell

A Year Ago: Is the 'nerd' factor keeping women out of high-tech?

Originally published Tue, 20 Oct 1998 14:01:11 GMT Read more

18 October, 1999 by Maria Seminerio

US Report: Is the 'nerd' factor keeping women out of high-tech?

BOSTON -- Unflattering stereotypes about high-tech workers are combining with substandard science and technology... Read more

20 October, 1998 by Maria Seminerio

They are women in technology. Hear them roar.

Activist Barbara Ferris may have been one of the least technical people at the Women In Technology International Conference last week, but she's not shy about her plans to use computers to empower women in developing countries. Read more

29 June, 1998 by ZDNet

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