{"id":50912,"date":"2014-03-07T09:04:08","date_gmt":"2014-03-07T14:04:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ict-pulse.com\/?p=50912"},"modified":"2014-03-07T09:04:28","modified_gmt":"2014-03-07T14:04:28","slug":"road-travelled-women-icttech","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2014\/03\/road-travelled-women-icttech\/","title":{"rendered":"The road less travelled: women in ICT\/tech"},"content":{"rendered":"

In recognition of International Women\u2019s Day on 8 March, we discuss the fact that women are getting left behind in ICT\/tech, and what it might take to begin to get more girls and women involved.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"US<\/p>\n

Tomorrow, Saturday, 8 March, will be observed as International Women\u2019s Day, to celebrate women and recognise their achievements. In reflecting back over the past 150\u2014200 years, the role of women in our societies has changed considerably, where many of the rights and freedoms that are enjoyed today would have been unheard of a mere century ago.<\/p>\n

Having said this, and regardless of whether we are prepared to admit it, gender inequality still exists. One of the areas in which it is most apparent is in the ICT\/tech field, where fewer girls are pursuing advanced science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) programmes and consequently, fewer women work in those fields.<\/p>\n

There are a few prominent and powerful women in senior positions in global tech companies, such as:<\/p>\n