Tech Industry’s Commitment to Youth

#YTHLive

We envision a future where the people who imagine and build technology mirror the people and societies they build it for.

Seema Gururaj Director, Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing

Anita Borg Institute

Src: Population, female (% of total) is the percentage of the population that is female. The United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.

The Untapped Potential of the 50.8%

MEET “JANE”

YOUTH ARE THE EARLY ADOPTERS AND USERS OF

NEW TECHNOLOGY

IN FALL 2013, ABOUT 50.1 MILLION STUDENTS WILL ATTEND PUBLIC ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS. OF THESE, 35.3 MILLION WILL BE IN PREKINDERGARTEN

THROUGH 8TH GRADE.

FOUNDATION

“When girls are shown images of women scientists and given a greater sense of possibility about the person they could become, the boys get the message too--"I can do this!“ “Research shows that when teachers are deliberate about taking steps to involve the female students, everyone winds up benefiting.” “Parents' support (as well as that of teachers) has been shown to be crucial to a girl's interest in science, technology, engineering and math” Source: http://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=109939

What is Jane into? Girl Scouts, Toys, Science, Math, Lego Robotics, T.V, Pop culture

STEREOTYPES BIASES

PARENTS SUPPORT

First-year female college students are far less likely than their male peers to plan to major in a STEM field, a pattern that is consistent across race

and ethnicity.

Females are expected to account for the majority of college students: about 12.5 million females will attend in fall 2013,

compared with 9.3 million males

Src: Association of American Colleges and Universities & Institute of Education Sciences

STEREOTYPES

BIASES BROGRAMMERS

PARENTS SUPPORT

ISOLATION

LACK OF ROLE

MODELS

71% INCREASED COMMITMENT TO COMPLETE CURRENT DEGREE. 85% INCREASED COMMITMENT TO TECHNOLOGY FIELD. 83% OF THOSE WHO ATTENDED FELT LESS ISOLATED. 95% FELT INSPIRED BY THE ROLE MODELS THEY SAW AT THE CONFERENCE.

Close to 14 ABI Lean in Circles started at Universities across USA – Purdue, Texas A&M, UT Austin, Drexel University

It’s important to know that you are not alone. We welcome the participation of women technologists of all ages and at any stage of their studies or careers.

SHE IS ONE OF THE 20% OF GIRLS TO GRADUATE WITH A BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE EVEN THOUGH FEMALE GRADUATES COMPRISED 60% OF ALL BACHELOR’S DEGREES.

CONGRATULATIONS “JANE”!

27% OF WOMEN HOLD COMPUTER SCIENCE JOBS HOW DO WE KEEP “JANE” MOTIVATED TO CONTINUE TO CREATE TECHNOLOGY?

STEREOTYPES

BIASES BROGRAMMERS

ISOLATION

LACK OF ROLE

MODELS

ORGANIZATION CULTURE

“Geek” stereotypes have favored male over female candidates in recruiting and created a male, antisocial “geek” image that discourages women and minority students (Margolis, 2008; Ensmenger, 2010). Scarcity of role models is a challenge, especially in technical leadership roles, reducing the ability to mediate the negative effects of stereotypes and provide encouragement and mentoring (Cheryan et al., 2009). Isolation as the lone female or one of few in a class or on a team and lack of access to influential social networks can be discouraging to women and prevent them from forming the connections that matter to professional advancement (Hewlett et al., 2008 and 2014). Persistent, unconscious bias hinders women’s hiring, retention and advancement, and condescending or unfair treatment is a key cause of turnover among women in scientific professions (Fouad and Singh, 2011). Discouraging cultures have evolved in technology that favor long work hours, assertive communication styles and competitive behaviors associated with masculine work traits. These are challenging for women who are often labeled “aggressive” if they follow cultural norms.

KNOWLEDGE IS POWER. WHAT IS YOUR ORGANIZATION’S INNOVATION IQ?

LET US HELP “JANE” REALIZE HER FULL POTENTIAL. WE CAN COMMIT BY HELPING “JANE” AT ANY STEP IN HER LIFE. SHARE IN THE VISION OF CREATING A FUTURE WHERE THE UNTAPPED POTENTIAL OF THE 50.8% IS FULLY REALIZED!