This is a lunch and learn held at IBM on what it means to be an ally for women in technology.

1. WHAT DOES IT MEAN TOBE
AN ALLY FOR WOMEN IN
TECHNOLOGY?

3. Spot thelie
1 25% of women in STEM leave their organizations
at the mid-level points (10-20 years) in their
careers
2 80% of women in STEM report “loving their work”
3 Women now hold a lower share of computer
science jobs than they did in the 1980s
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4. Spot thelie
1 Girls become interested in STEM at age 11, but
lose interest soon after.
2 From 2000-2015,
there has been a 21% increase in 1st year college
students majoring in Computer Science
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The number of female tech positions at the top 8
tech firms is growing 138% faster than men's, and
more women than ever are founding and leading
successful companies.
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5. Spot thelie
1 80% of women who leave their jobs in tech stay in
the workforce.
2 30% of women leave their job to become self
employed or join a startup in a tech related role
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10% of women leave their career because of the
company environment (they didn’t like their boss,
co-workers or culture)
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6. What does itmean
to be anally?
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7. Ally A person or organization
that cooperates with or
helps another in a
particular activity.
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8. How can I be an ally for
women intechnology?
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9. Be amentor1

10. Invite feedback2

11. Encourage theyoung
girls in yourlife3

12. Look past “cultural”fit4

13. Support organizations
that support women
in tech
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14. AmplifyWomen’s
Voices6

15. Look at Who Does
Your ‘Housework’
Tasks
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16. Be Mindful of thePeer
Feedback YouGive8

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