Despite worldwide endeavours, the global Internet user gender gap widened from 11% in 2013 to 12% in 2016, with the gap highest in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) (31%) and Africa (23%). Read more on this statistics on the digital gender divide and more women in STEM updates in this section.
Resources
- Network Engineering Career for Women Domotz
- Where are the women in tech? 3 charts that reveal the gender gap World Economic Forum
- The Latest Stats on Women in Tech The Muse
- Why Women In Tech Should Consider A Career In Cybersecurity Forbes
- The numbers behind women in tech Developer IBM
- What Can A Women in Tech Community Do For You? CISCO
- Women in technology: Making an impact IBM
- Women in Engineering statistics Women Engineering Society
- 3 ways IBM engages women in technology to thrive in workforce Health care IT News
- In 2017, 17% of startups have a female founders ITBusiness Direct
- Cisco wants more women in technology space The Guardian
- The lack of women in tech is more than a pipeline problem Tech Crunch
- Changing the Game With Women Who Code Women who Code
- The key to helping girls succeed in STEM? Robots World Economic Forum
- 10 takeaways for getting more women into tech and cyber security at Cisco Live PC World
- Women in Tech: Our Challenges & Rewards for Diversity in the Workplace Women in Technology International
- How can we close the digital gender gap? World Economic Forum
- Here’s how women can find the best work-life balance World Economic Forum
News
- Meet the equals in tech award finalists the miss africa digital programmeEquals
- Bridging the STEM and ICT gender gap in Tanzania ITU
- Cisco’s plan to solve tech’s diversity problem: Start from the top Fortune
- Join Our Board: Companies Hotly Pursue New Wave of Women in Tech New York Times
- Bloomberg TV: Sophia Bekele featured in “African Women to Watch” ITBusiness Direct
- Making waves as a Girl in ICT: Niamh Scanlon inspires girls to learn to code ITU
- The Tilted Playing Field: Hidden Bias in Information Technology Workplaces LPFI
- Fortune’s 40 under 40: The future of women in tech looks bright ITBusiness Direct
- International Girls in ICT Day expands horizons for girls around the world ITU