Tag: STEM( science and technology and engineering and mathematics)

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Tech giants exploring gender gap within their ranks

By Tammy Binford Jan 18, 2015 Diversity & Inclusion

Updated: Jan 7, 2018

What gives? The number of women graduating from college each year passed the number of men marking the same achievement years ago, but women remain underrepresented in the college majors sought by technology employers. That surely accounts for part of the gender gap afflicting tech employers, but corporate culture also is often seen as a […]

Finding a way to drive gender diversity in STEM fields

By Tammy Binford Aug 18, 2013 Diversity & Inclusion

Updated: Jan 7, 2018

Most employers would agree that STEM careers—jobs in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics—are on the upswing in both numbers and importance. Most also would agree that there are far more men than women in STEM jobs. A 2011 report from the U.S. Department of Commerce, “Women in STEM: A Gender Gap to Innovation,” signals a […]