Why are there so few women in information technology? So many software gurus are the same race, gender, and socioeconomic demographic. Why don't women succeed in IT?
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Despite making up half of the population, women remain a minority in the information technology industry. This is due to a variety of factors, including entrenched gender stereotypes that steer girls and young women away from traditionally male-dominated fields like engineering and computer science; limited access to learning opportunities in IT; and cultural attitudes towards the acceptance or recognition of female leaders in IT.  The lack of females in information technology may also be exacerbated by an environment that perpetuates workplace biases, such as occupational segregation, wage discrimination and limited networks within technology companies  All these factors prevent us from achieving gender parity on equal footing within the industry.
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Why are there so few women in information technology? So many software gurus are the same race, gender, and socioeconomic demographic. Why don't women succeed in IT?
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There are several reasons why there are so few women in information technology. Many initiatives have failed to encourage participation from females in these areas and there is a lack of female role models and mentors, as well as gender bias in the workplace which further contributes to low representation rates of women in IT. 
In addition, female students also tend to be underrepresented during computer programming courses which can further reduce the chance that they pursue IT career paths later on.  Ultimately this has an effect on employment opportunities for females when compared with males.
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Why are there so few women in information technology? So many software gurus are the same race, gender, and socioeconomic demographic. Why don't women succeed in IT?