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DIVERSITY IN I.T.
TECHNOLOGY AND LACK OF DIVERSITY
AUTHOR: HAJARA ALAMODI
ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, CHICAGO, USA
DIVERSE EXPERIENCES TEACH
Diverse experience makes me a better person.
FEMALE WORKFORCE VS I.T. PARTICIPATION
53%
47%
Work Force
Men
Stats from: womenwhotech.org
25%
75%
Women in Technology
Women
PAY INEQUALITY
In Chicago: For every 1$ Paid to a man, a woman gets 71 cents.
Source: Dept. of Labor. State of Illinois.
COMPANIES WITH ONLY 3 FEMALE BOARD
MEMBERS
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
ROI ROS ROIC
FEMALE BOARDS
Stats from: womenwhotech.org
CHILD CARE COSTS IN USA
Type of Child Care Average Cost (full-time annually for an infant)
Extended family members or friends $0 and up
Care in a day care center 9,991
Care in a home-based day care center 7,431
Nanny 38,813
Babysitters 30,493
Au Pair 18,000
Baby Nurse (helps with newborns, especially overnight) $11 to $30 per hour (not typically employed on an annual basis)
Source: Child Care Aware® of America
SOLUTIONS
• Promote immigration
• Work Visas for foreign students
• More Policing of startups
• CEO’s and business owners held accountable
• Do not hold back a mother
SOLUTIONS
• Make childcare affordable
• Pay equality supported by businesses and the
government.
• More women to corporate boards; 30% here in USA as
well.
• Establishment of quotas for people of color, women, and
foreign students.
“I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a
stone across the water to create many ripples”
– Mother Teresa

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Diversity in Technology

  • 1. DIVERSITY IN I.T. TECHNOLOGY AND LACK OF DIVERSITY AUTHOR: HAJARA ALAMODI ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, CHICAGO, USA
  • 2. DIVERSE EXPERIENCES TEACH Diverse experience makes me a better person.
  • 3. FEMALE WORKFORCE VS I.T. PARTICIPATION 53% 47% Work Force Men Stats from: womenwhotech.org 25% 75% Women in Technology Women
  • 4. PAY INEQUALITY In Chicago: For every 1$ Paid to a man, a woman gets 71 cents. Source: Dept. of Labor. State of Illinois.
  • 5. COMPANIES WITH ONLY 3 FEMALE BOARD MEMBERS 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% ROI ROS ROIC FEMALE BOARDS Stats from: womenwhotech.org
  • 6. CHILD CARE COSTS IN USA Type of Child Care Average Cost (full-time annually for an infant) Extended family members or friends $0 and up Care in a day care center 9,991 Care in a home-based day care center 7,431 Nanny 38,813 Babysitters 30,493 Au Pair 18,000 Baby Nurse (helps with newborns, especially overnight) $11 to $30 per hour (not typically employed on an annual basis) Source: Child Care Aware® of America
  • 7. SOLUTIONS • Promote immigration • Work Visas for foreign students • More Policing of startups • CEO’s and business owners held accountable • Do not hold back a mother
  • 8. SOLUTIONS • Make childcare affordable • Pay equality supported by businesses and the government. • More women to corporate boards; 30% here in USA as well. • Establishment of quotas for people of color, women, and foreign students.
  • 9. “I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the water to create many ripples” – Mother Teresa