Women in Technology

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It is no secret that the number of men who are working in technology-based careers outweighs the number of women.  As the number of technology jobs continues to increase, women are still trailing behind their male counterparts in virtually all areas, including education in technology. Although women make just one-fourth of technology workforce (career staff), there are certain brilliant female minds that have brought some technological innovations and advances that define the progress in multimedia technology.

It is true that a career in technology can bring about a significant change in the economy if they embrace technology and multimedia to a flexible and greater work-life balance.  In the past, women have been a bit locked outside the economic gains that come with such education and job or career opportunities.

Improving a student's access to technology can spur their economic advancement and stimulate their economic growth significantly. By involving women in technological developments, countries will set off positive chains of reaction that would enable a female student to leverage technology to improve their general lives. This is because more women will have the opportunity to use the technology and increase their self-confidence in handling technological and digital media projects as a student.

Involving women in technological careers may be one of the most exciting technological transformations in the twenty-first century. When women are empowered, it gives them room to take part in the improvement of the economy and reduce poverty by a wider margin. Remember, women's ability to access income, multimedia technology, and digital media education and a related job can help improve the welfare of the society.

There are groups where girls and women can get involved that will increase their chances of success (see list below). There are scholarships, workshops, conferences and internships available in fields that are male-dominant such as Science, Math and Engineering. We are at a big turning point and it is exciting to see change and watch as women come forward with their natural gifts and talents to further advancements. 

Sites With Lists of Organizations:
tech.co 
Women Tech World 
National Center for Women & Information Technology

Interesting Article about shift in criticism away from women:
iDMAa 
Huffington Post Interview