Why There Aren't More Women in Tech, and Why It Matters, in One Graphic

Tech, and other STEM disciplines, have a notable gender and diversity disparity. This graphic explains a few reasons why we have this problem and why it matters.

NextGeneration Recruitment pulled together the stats. Only about a quarter of computing jobs in the US are held by women. Women make up a minority of staff at tech companies, regardless of job role. Women are 45% more likely to leave a STEM-related job than men in the first year.

Besides the reasons cited below and an alienating culture, women’s own sensitivity to grades could make these fields less attractive to them. Still, the lack of diversity is actually a problem for all of us, for the reasons pointed out in the graphic.