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My Advice For The Next Generation Of Women In Tech

As a woman who never expected to be in "tech" but has now spent twelve years working with some of the most amazing tech companies on the planet, I am humbled and thankful for the opportunities and experiences that have come out of my time in tech - and hope that more amazing women will

By |July 12th, 2017|Categories: Blog|0 Comments

How WinIT helped me start Networking!

By: Sherre Monte All of us believe we network every day, however as I have learned over the past few years, we can all do much better. As a senior executive working for GlaxoSmithKline, I had a large network of about 100,000 employees in global roles in over 150 markets.  I thought this was good

By |June 28th, 2017|Categories: Blog|0 Comments

After Uber, more women speak up about Silicon Valley sexism

SAN FRANCISCO — On Sunday, Justin Caldbeck's venture capital firm announced he had resigned after six women accused the Binary Capital partner of sexually harassing them. Caldbeck's quick ouster signaled the growing backlash against sexism and discrimination in the male-dominated technology industry that began in February when Susan Fowler, a former Uber software engineer, publicly detailed her experiences at the ride-hailing company. Fowler's

By |June 28th, 2017|Categories: Blog|0 Comments

10 Phrases Truly Confident People Don’t Use (Too Much)

Can you fake confidence? The truth is, lots of people use the trick of “faking it” til they make it when it comes to confidence. Confidence is an attitude that has nothing to do with whether or not the person can back it up. Loads of people who seem confident can’t deliver, and lots of

By |June 28th, 2017|Categories: Blog|0 Comments

Women in Technology announces annual leadership awards recipients for 2017

The professional association Women in Technology has announced winners of its 18th Annual Leadership Awards. The awards are given to women who work in or support the technology industry, located in Northern Virginia, Maryland or Washington, D.C. Women in Technology showcased the breadth of talent among women in healthcare, entrepreneurial, government and corporate roles across the

By |June 15th, 2017|Categories: Blog|0 Comments

What Silicon Valley can learn from Lebanon’s women in tech

Asia Joumaa is a Lebanese web developer at the Beirut-based internet company Pixel38 and the top student to graduate from the second training cycle of SE Factory, an intensive coding bootcamp that provides young people with the technical skills they need to land jobs in the Lebanese digital sector — a space dominated by men

By |June 15th, 2017|Categories: Blog|0 Comments

Technology start-ups founded by women hire more women, study finds

SAN FRANCISCO — Technology start-ups with at least one female founder have more women employees than major technology companies and twice as many women employees as start-ups with no female founders, a survey has found. The survey from FundersClub underscores research that shows women in leadership positions are crucial for the advancement of other women. It’s

By |June 15th, 2017|Categories: Blog|0 Comments

Women in tech: Why Bulgaria and Romania are leading in software engineering

In central Bulgaria, in the town of Gabrovo, which prides itself on being an international capital of humor, Iva Kaneva wasn't joking when it came to programming. As a child, she drew her first triangles in Basic, her eyes riveted to the computer screen like a NASA control-room engineer zeroing in on a lunar approach.

By |June 15th, 2017|Categories: Blog|0 Comments

Adapting and Evolving – Finding the Value in the Struggle – Spring Event Recap

“There’s a special place in hell for women who don’t support other women.” – Madeline Albright Nancy Dunleavy, CEO of Dunleavy & Associates, and moderator of the WinIT Leadership Spring event, quoted this line and set the tone for the night. Attendees of the event noted that this quote struck them in a wildly positive

By |April 19th, 2017|Categories: Blog|0 Comments

Philly is the Nation’s 10th – Best City for Women in Tech

Philly is the country’s 10th best city for women in tech, according to SmartAsset’s 2017 ranking. The fintech company combed through data on men and women in tech jobs in 59 of the largest U.S. cities and ranked them according to the gender pay gap in tech, income after housing costs, women as a percentage

By |April 6th, 2017|Categories: Blog|0 Comments