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When you look at your IT team and the people who make up your C-suite, do you see a diverse mix of men, women, and people of color? If so, you are an exception.
In most technology companies and especially in leadership meetings at those companies women are sparsely represented and women of color are rare. This is true in all industries, especially as you climb the ladder. A mere 28% of people in senior management roles are women and only 19% of the C-suite is female. But it’s much worse in IT, where only 26% of computer-science related jobs are held by women, compared to the overall job market, which is about half female.