According to Tech Nation , the tech workforce is currently made up of just 19 % of women . Despite what you might expect , this trend is also paralleled by the tech giants , as in 2020 , only 23 % of employees at Google , Apple and Facebook were women .

Yet , despite this pronounced gender gap , 74 % of school-aged girls show an interest in a career in a science , technology , engineering , and maths ( STEM ) field .

The issues don ’ t stop there . According to a recent study from WeAreTechWomen , 75 % of women working in tech say that they don ' t feel like they receive adequate support and respect from male colleagues , and two thirds of the respondents feel unheard in meetings .

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Samantha Karlin , CEO of Empower Global , outlines the value to be gained by addressing tech ’ s gender gap and seeking diverse perspectives

According to Tech Nation , the tech workforce is currently made up of just 19 % of women . Despite what you might expect , this trend is also paralleled by the tech giants , as in 2020 , only 23 % of employees at Google , Apple and Facebook were women .