From the source: Women in tech share their stories

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If you think women working in tech don't have it tough, you haven't been reading the news .

And if you think women of color working in tech don't face additional discrimination, you may not know the facts.

According to a recent study by Lean In and McKinsey, only 23% of women—and, not much better, only 37% of men—believe that their managers “address biased language and behavior when it occurs.”

This means that very few workers see people in leadership actively working to improve women's experiences in the workplace by addressing inappropriate behaviour promptly.

On the other hand, it means that 23% of women have managers who demonstrate that they care about women's experiences and ensure that their colleagues know never to make them feel uncomfortable.

To better understand the two sides of this situation, I reached importance of lawyer database out to women in tech to tell their stories. I heard from many women who have caring bosses and feel equal at work. I also heard from women who described unpleasant interactions with men and women at work.

Below, we'll look at the good, the bad, and the ugly stories of women working in tech. And we'll also hear their thoughts on what they've learned from their experiences and what they think needs to be done in the tech world to make it a more welcoming place for women.



Good
While some of the horror stories from Silicon Valley seem to emerge daily, many women have had positive experiences in their tech careers. And even the women who shared their negative experiences often had positive ones to share, too.

Laura Forczyk, owner of space consulting firm Astralytical, notes that we can help improve women's experiences in tech even before they become professionals, saying, "I was particularly inspired when I was a student."

And Sharon Rosenblatt, director of communications and document corrections at Accessibility Partners , says she pointed to her career in tech when she was "bemoaning [her] job search crisis" to Dana Marlow, founder of Accessibility Partners.

Although Rosenblatt was an English major, Marlow saw promise in her and "helped [her] break into the accessibility [in technology] space."

Rosenblatt adds:

While the conferences I attend still seem to be mostly male, I would say that accessibility has reversed the trend of being completely male-dominated, and it’s a great field for developers or coders who have a different type of customer experience. Working in accessibility has only made me want to stay in tech, and I’m glad my work has become my passion.

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