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Why are women developers so important? Learn more about the increasing opportunities for women in the IT industry from distinguished engineer Erin Murphy, thought leader at IBM.
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Erin MurphyIBM Distinguished Engineer, Enterprise [email protected] @ErinESMurphy
19th Nov,2014
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women hold
51%
of positions in the workforce
But only
26% of the positions in IT
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3%1.3%
have a female founder
Venture-backed startups
6.5%
have a woman CEOof tech companies
founded by women
In the 80’S, 37% of computer
science majors were women; in
2012,
57% of bachelor's
degrees are earned by women,
12% of computer science degrees
18%
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? WHY?
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IBM’s Commitment to Women in Technology
Focus on IBM Women: Support the growth, advancement, recognition, mentoring, networking, and retention of IBM's female technical talent pool
Attract and recruit qualified technical women to IBM (both university and professional)
Long Term Outreach: Encourage girls and young women K-12 to pursue education and careers in math, science, and technology
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“Well-Behaved Women Seldom Make History”Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
"Apr 7, 1916 Golden Flyer automobile NYC to San Fran" by Bain Collection - Library of Congress. Licensed under Public domain via Wikimedia Commons - http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Apr_7,_1916_Golden_Flyer_automobile_NYC_to_San_Fran.jpg#mediaviewer/File:Apr_7,_1916_Golden_Flyer_automobile_NYC_to_San_Fran.jpg
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But Women Pioneers at IBM sure have!
1899 IBM hires first women
1935
1943
1956
1971
Anne Van Vechten, credited for convincing Thomas J. Watson Sr. to hire women for professional positions.
Ruth Leach (Amonette) named vice president, IBM’s first female executive.
Jeannette Kittredge Watson, appointed as the first female member of the Board of Directors.
Patricia Harris becomes first black female on the Board of Directors.
2007
1989
2012
Virginia Rometty named IBM’s first female
President & CEO
18Female
IBM Fellows since 1989
Fran Allen named the first female IBM Fellow
Fran Allen named first female recipient of the A.M. Turing considered the “Nobel Prize” in Computing
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3 Tips for Career Success
• Be Visible
• Communicate with IMPACTIMPACT
• Be Confident & Assertive
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Be Visible§ Seek out highly visible stretch and growth roles§ Network§ Mentors§ Build your eminence§ Help other women with advancement
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Communicate with IMPACT• Be Relevant • Be Interactive – Act and Listen• Tell a story• Leverage Social Media Tools
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Be Confident & Assertive• Speak up! You must present your ideas.
• Be passionate about your ideas.
• Help to build the agenda!
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