What (and Who) is Holding Women Back in Tech?
Logitech MX and Girls Who Code surveyed 400 Tech and IT workers, revealing the most influential breakthrough factors for women pursuing careers in these industries.
By educating about these key barriers and breakthrough factors in more schools, workplaces and society at large, we can support the success of more women in STEM.
Nelly Cheboi
As a college junior Nelly Cheboi wanted to develop a solution to eradicate poverty in her home country of Kenya. So she started a school and later a nonprofit that teaches self-efficacy, troubleshooting and internet skills.
Nadia Zhuk
As a child, Nadia Zhuk was intimidated by technology. Now she is a self-taught software engineer. Nadia shares how her identity as a woman, an immigrant, and a career changer has shaped her path in technology.
Jerelyn Rodriguez
Jerelyn Rodriguez wants to help more people from low-income neighborhoods become one. The co-founder of The Knowledge House is giving back to her community in the Bronx so more people have pathways to high-paying tech jobs.
Faiza Yousuf
Faiza Yousuf is determined to help more women in Pakistan pursue and advance in the tech industry. From coding bootcamps to career accelerators, she is creating visibility, community and inclusion in her country.
Gabby Llanillo
Growing up playing video games in her uncles’ computer cafes in the Philippines, Gabby Llanilla now works for one of the largest American video game developers. Find out her thoughts on mentorship, support, and the power of being yourself.
Sara Inés Calderón
Sara Inés Calderón found coding through journalism. As a successful software engineer, Sara shares advice and encouragement for women who feel out of place in STEM fields, and how diverse skill sets are undervalued in tech.
Aisha Bowe
Aisha Bowe is the founder and CEO of STEMBoard, a technology services company, and the creator of LINGO. We spoke to her about her life, career, thoughts on mentorship, and vision for the future of her field.
Fewer women are entering tech than ever
Did you know that in 1995, 37% of computer scientists were women - but today, it’s only 24%?*
By addressing systemic problems in the world of coding, and countering the high drop-off rate in girls between the ages of 13 and 17, Girls Who Code aims to close the gender gap in entry-level tech jobs - by as early as 2027. And Logitech is committed to helping this ambition come true.
Digital skills unlock global opportunities
To eradicate poverty in her home country, Kenya, Nelly Cheboi founded nonprofit Techlit Africa - which now provides 4,000 students across 10 rural schools with the skills they need to thrive. Soon expanding to 100 additional schools across Kenya, Nelly is set to bring self-efficacy, troubleshooting and internet skills to 40,000 students.
For the entirety of 2023, Logitech will be funding all computer classes in Logiri School.
