Facts about women in the digital economy:
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Only 9 in 100 European app developers are female.
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Only 19% of ICT managers are women (45% women in other service sectors)
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Only 19% of ICT entrepreneurs are women (54% women in other service
sectors)
• Less than 30% of the ICT workforce is female
•
Number of female computing graduate is dropping (3% of female graduates
compared to 10% of male graduates)
This campaign builds on a Commission study on women in the ICT
sector, which found that the best way to get more women into tech
jobs is by giving visibility to inspiring tech professionals, thus turning them
into role models. Identifying career paths to inspire can also help women
already working in technology stay in the sector throughout their career.
European Commission Vice-President @NeelieKroesEU said:
"Tech is too important to be left to men alone!
Every week I meet more and more inspiring women in tech. ICT is no longer for the geeky few – it is cool, and it
is the future!”
Join the campaign: Check out this collection of
video's at ICTLadies.
You can make your own video with your story about life in
the digital sector. Share your video to the "Every Girl Digital" Facebook page.
Happy Women Day!!!