According to the Wall Street Journal Women make up 36.8% of entry-level workers in tech. The Harvard Business Review found that 50% of women in STEM fields will leave mid-career, hostility in the workplace is the most heavily cited reason for this.
Some argue that the percentages of women in STEM roles are low because they just aren’t interested in the fields, to this I say BULLSHIT
I am a part of these statistics. Speaking from experience machoism and gender bias is rampant in the Tech field and I have left a job because of this. However, I do see hope for women in these fields. There key players such as Cisco, Facebook, and Alcoa who are looking for ways to change their company cultures and utilize women in their workforce.
Steemit is another example of women in tech. Large numbers of women are writing articles and utilizing block chain technology. To all the women out there - Keep it up! We too can make our place in moving tech forward.
https://techcrunch.com/2016/04/14/women-in-tech-whats-the-real-problem/
https://hbr.org/2008/06/stopping-the-exodus-of-women-in-science/
http://www.wsj.com/articles/whats-holding-back-women-in-tech-1458639004