Women in IT? Why not! One woman’s perspective Silvana Wasitova Agile Coach & Trainer @ Skype Prague
May 10, 2015
Women in IT? Why not!One woman’s perspective
Silvana WasitovaAgile Coach & Trainer @ Skype Prague
Women Scientists2© 2013 Skype
Marie Currie
Marie Curie(1867-1934)First Woman Nobel Prize winner, twice!
Discovered polonium and radium
Hildegard of Bingen(1098-1179)
Musician, Doctor,
Writer, Abbess
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Biological scientists
Chemists and materials sci-
entists
Environmen-tal scientists
and geoscien-tists
Computer scientists and systems ana-
lysts
Computer programmers
Computer software engineers
Chemical engineers
Civil en-gineers
Electrical and electronics engineers
Mechanical engineers
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2009, Women in the labor force: A databook (Report 1018) (Washington, DC), Table 11.
Women are under-represented in many science/engineering occupations
• Set clear performance standards• Recognize career-relevant skillsSource: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2009, Women in the labor force: A databook (Report 1018) (Washington, DC), Table 11.
Women in IT7© 2013 Skype
Grace Hopper(1906-1992)“First Programmer”US Navy Read Admiral
The Robot Creator at MIT
Cynthia BreazealDeveloped robot “Kismet”
MIT “Top Innovator under 35”
Linda RisingComputer Scientist, Software Architect
Author “Fearless Change”
Sheryl Sandberg COO Facebook, Author “Lean In”
“We (women) hold ourselves back in ways both big and small, by lacking self-confidence, by not raising our hands, and by pulling back when we should be leaning in”
Take your piece, own it, NAIL IT!AdaMelissa MayerCarly FiorinaMeg WhitmanCarol xxxx
Hillary Clinton
Angela Merkel
Marissa MayerCEO of Yahoo!
What about YOU?13© 2013 Skype
Be your authentic self
Adverse Effects of Negative Stereotypes
Recommendations•Expose girls to successful role models •Explicitly talki to students about stereotype threats
Source: Spencer, S. J., Steele, C. M., & Quinn, D. M., 1999, "Stereotype threat and women's math performance," Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 35(1), p. 13.
Performance on a Challenging Math Test, by Stereotype Threat Condition and Gender
Follow your passion
Compare to embroidery
Solve problems,deliver results
Be Persistent
Be Persistent
Get a Mentor
*Make* your own path
You will make mistakes. Forgive yourself.
Master your instrument
Have Fun!
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Your time is limited, don’t waste it living somebody else’s life. Don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out your own inner voice. Have the courage to follow your heart and intuition.
Stay hungry. Stay foolish.
Steve Jobs (1955-2011)
Lean In
References
AAUW - American Association of University Womenhttp://www.aauw.org/issues/http://www.aauw.org/2011/04/06/pay-gap-in-stem-fields/http://www.aauw.org/files/2013/02/Why-So-Few-Women-in-Science-Technology-Engineering-and-Mathematics.pdfhttp://www.aauw.org/files/2013/02/graduating-to-a-pay-gap-the-earnings-of-women-and-men-one-year-after-college-graduation.pdfhttp://www.aauw.org/files/2013/02/public-perceptions-of-the-pay-gap-briefing-paper.pdfhttp://www.mappingstrategies.com/PAY_EQUITY_STUDY.pdf