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

Job satisfaction survey says tech, while bad, is better than other industries for women

Tech may grab headlines for its misogyny and racial biases, but when it comes to job satisfaction, professional women still rank it as the best industry to work in, according to a survey by the company InHerSight. That’s sad for the state of women in tech and shows just how low of a bar industries have

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Google’s Women Techmakers sets foundation for supportive community of Montreal women in tech

When Annie Caron and Laurence de Villers realized they were among the only female members of their classes at École de technologie supérieure (ETS), they felt that wasn’t right. Since then, the two have become the driving forces behind getting Google’s Women Techmakers event to Montreal. “We are both from this school and when I

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

KC continues its reign as a top city for women in tech

Kansas City again ranks as a top city for women in tech, but it has struggled to clinch the No. 1 spot. For three consecutive years, the local tech hub has landed the No. 2 spot in SmartAsset's "Best Cities for Women in Tech" list. Washington came in at No. 1, followed by Kansas City,

By |March 27th, 2017|Categories: Blog|0 Comments

4 Chicago tech leaders addressing the biggest issues women face in the industry

The number of issues women working in the tech industry face is staggering. From unequal pay and uneven hiring to serious cases of harassment and discrimination and more — like Susan Fowler's recent revelations about working at Uber — there is a lot of work still to be done. Many entities in Chicago have taken these

By |March 27th, 2017|Categories: Blog|0 Comments

Elevating Women in Tech: Practical Strategies

Addressing the under-representation of women as technical practitioners, Interop ITX speaker Patricia Dugan outlines some of the issues that the IT and tech sectors need to address.

By |March 21st, 2017|Categories: Blog|0 Comments

StateScoop’s Top Women in Technology 2017

Meet StateScoop’s inaugural list of the Top Women in Technology for 2017 — an elite group of the women across the state and local government community who are infrequently recognized, but constantly working to improve government and the lives of those governed. From Amy Tong’s reflection on taking the helm as the chief information officer

By |March 21st, 2017|Categories: Blog|0 Comments

‘Lack of women in technology starts in education’

“The lack of women in technology roles really starts in education,” said Crystal Valentine, vice president of technology strategy at MapR Technologies. “It starts at the time when students are starting to think about their careers, primarily at the college level when they start to declare majors.” Women of Washington invited Valentine on the show

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