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Technology companies1are reshaping the experience of every person on the planet. Their impact is well beyond product development. We do not know where this journey will take us, but we do know that women are grossly underrepresented in shaping the outcome. Companies do not exclude women intentionally. Quite the contrary—tech companies are making great efforts to hire women. Still, they struggle to achieve anywhere near 50% women in their workforce or leadership. As a result, women are not participating effectively in reshaping the future of the human experience. We simply must do better.
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Holtzblatt, K., Marsden, N. (2022). Introduction. In: Retaining Women in Tech. Synthesis Lectures on Professionalism and Career Advancement for Scientists and Engineers. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-79208-3_1
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