The world of technology is still largely dominated by men . Almost all statistics ( and there are many ) point towards low female participation in STEM industries , from educational uptake all the way through to representation at boardroom level .

Take UNESCO Institute for Statistic ’ s 2017 Women in Science factsheet – globally , it says just 28.8 % of the scientific research and development workforce are female , although figures are higher in Central Asia ( 47.2 %), Latin America ( 44.7 %) and Central and Eastern Europe ( 39.6 %).

Further , United Nations research reveals that women who start out in business roles in tech-intensive industries leave for other industries at high rates – 53 % of women compared to 31 % of men . This in turn leads to an extremely low presence in the boardroom , with IT industries struggling to hit 15 % in terms of female representation at the highest leadership levels .

A bleak picture perhaps , but many of the world ’ s top technology companies are actively seeking to

Sony played an active role in San Diego Women ’ s Week , held in March

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