Women in Tech

A practical guide to increasing gender diversity and inclusion

By (author) Gillian Arnold, Hannah Dee, Clem Herman, Sharon Moore, Andrea Palmer, Shilpa Shah Edited by Gillian Arnold

Publication date:

26 July 2021

Length of book:

240 pages

Publisher

BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT

Dimensions:

244x170mm
7x10"

ISBN-13: 9781780175614

This guide to tackling the gender imbalance in technology professions offers expertise, initiatives and true stories to support those wishing to bring greater gender diversity into the workplace. It aims to inform regarding background, theory and policy; advise on concrete actions that can be undertaken, and to be an exemplar for companies, organisations, establishments and campaigns in the form of real-world case studies.

The Business Case for Diversity
Computing in Schools
Women in Higher Education Computing
Unconscious Bias
Establishing a Programme/Project to Attract and/or Retain Women in Tech
Attracting Women into Tech
Retaining and Progressing Women Within the Technology Industry
Conclusion

As the title promises, 'Women in Tech' is a highly practical resource and will rapidly become the go to resource for anyone wanting to really move the dial on gender diversity in tech. This is a thorough, data-driven piece which effectively and usefully pulls together a wealth of experience, research and real evidence across the whole of the pipeline. Highly recommended.