The power to change is in our hands

Authors:
Sarah Leever;Megan Dunigan;Melissa Turner
Affiliations:
Computer Science Department, Furman University, Greenville, SC;Computer Science Department, Furman University, Greenville, SC;Computer Science Department, Furman University, Greenville, SC
Venue:
Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges
Year:
2002

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Abstract

While women represent over half of the workforce today, this is not the case for the proportion of women in Information Technology (IT) careers. Women are dropping out of computer-related fields for various reasons such as gender bias and difficulty in balancing work and the home. Although much has been published regarding this current issue, there is a surprising lack of formal research on its causes and remedies. The obstacles that females face start early in the education process and continue into the professional environment. Following a review of many articles, some general problem areas were discovered which could hopefully be used in finding potential remedies for the gender gap in computer science fields.