Women in Technology

Why Women in Tech Should Interrupt Men

Elisabeth Greenbaum Kasson, 

August 11, 2014

3 min read

Your parents probably told you: Don’t interrupt. But could interrupting be exactly what women should do if they want...

Twitter, Pinterest Release Diversity Numbers

Mark Feffer, 

July 25, 2014

3 min read

Twitter and Pinterest have become the latest brand-name tech companies to unveil gender and ethnic portraits of...

Diversity’s Not So Hot in the Game Business, Either

Mark Feffer, 

June 30, 2014

2 min read

Young and hip as it may be, the world of game development is as white and male as the rest of tech, according to a...

Surprise! Facebook’s Workforce is White and Male, Too

Mark Feffer, 

June 27, 2014

2 min read

Facebook has released figures showing the diversity of its workforce and, as with Google and Yahoo before it, the...

CMU Sees Dramatic Rise in Women Computer Science Majors

Mark Feffer, 

June 17, 2014

2 min read

Women comprise 40 percent of the incoming class at Carnegie Mellon University's School of Computer Science. That...

This Is Why Tech’s Diversity Won’t Change Any Time Soon

Mark Feffer, 

June 5, 2014

4 min read

Since Google last week gave the world a look at the diversity of its workforce--or lack thereof--the tech media has...

Google’s Workforce Reflects Tech’s Diversity Challenge

Mark Feffer, 

May 29, 2014

3 min read

Bowing to increasing pressure on technology leaders to disclose details of their workforce diversity, Google says...

Women Still Losing Ground in Computer-Science Careers

Kevin Fogarty, 

May 1, 2014

6 min read

When President John F. Kennedy signed the Equal Pay Act in 1963, women working full time earned an average of 59 cents...

Why Women Start Lifestyle Tech Companies

Myra Thomas, 

February 17, 2014

4 min read

Women tech entrepreneurs in the retail and lifestyle space are increasingly gaining customers and attracting venture...

3 Great Salary Negotiation Strategies for Women

Dawn Kawamoto, 

February 6, 2014

5 min read

Looking for a way to strengthen your presence during a negotiating session? Here’s a simple trick: Say “I”...