The tech field failed a 25-year challenge to achieve gender equality by 2020 – culture change is key to getting on track
- Written by Francine Berman, Hamilton Distinguished Professor of Computer Science, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
The tech field has a long way to go to achieve gender parity.10'000 Hours/DigitalVision via Getty ImagesIn 1995, pioneering computer scientist Anita Borg challenged the tech community to a moonshot: equal representation of women in tech by 2020. Twenty-five years later, we’re still far from that goal. In 2018, fewer than 30% of the employees...