While we read about the gender gap in technology almost every day, it’s worth championing a sector that seems to have a strong showing of talented women in tech – the wearables industry. Women have an extensive history in the wearables field: There’s Leah Buechley, inventor of the Lily Pad Arduino; academics like Dr. Rosalind Picard, founder,… Read more »
Many argue that the tech world — including IoT — is one big bro-nopoly. Why? Well, maybe because only 5% of all VC funding goes to women-led startups. Embarrassing. In addition, according to LinkedIn’s Talent blog survey, 91% of hardware engineers are men. Disconcerting. Not to mention the Wired stats showing that of the thousands… Read more »
This post appears courtesy of the Ferenstein Wire, a syndicated news service. Publishing partners may edit posts. For inquiries, please email author and publisher Gregory Ferenstein. The male-dominated video-game world is inching closer towards a more balanced gender representation. Even though women gamers have slightly outnumbered men since 2014, according to the Internet Advertising Bureau,… Read more »
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