Women in Tech

Table of contents

1. Front Cover
2. Half-Title Page
3. BCS, The Chartered Institute for It
4. Title Page
5. Copyright Page
6. Contents
7. List of figures and tables
8. Authors
9. Abbreviations
10. Glossary
11. Useful websites
12. Foreword
13. Preface
14. 1. The Business case for Diversity
    1. The history of women in technology
    2. The business case for diversity
    3. The dangers of diversity without inclusion
    4. Summary
    5. References
15. 2. Computing in Schools
    1. What to teach and when: ICT, computer science and coding
    2. What about gender?
    3. Addressing the gender balance in computing
    4. Teacher training
    5. Careers education
    6. What can employers do to help in schools?
    7. Summary
    8. References
16. 3. Women in Computing in higher education: Students, Educators and Researchers
    1. Background
    2. Where are we now?
    3. The student experience
    4. Employment in higher education computer science
    5. Interventions: what can be done?
    6. Returners
    7. Informal learning
    8. Learning from international perspectives
    9. Summary
    10. References
17. 4. Unconscious BIAS
    1. Unconscious bias defined
    2. Origins of unconscious bias: The Cycle of Socialisation
    3. Impact of bias on recruitment of women into technical education and jobs
    4. Effect of bias in retaining women in the technology workforce
    5. Types of cognitive bias
    6. Summary
    7. References
18. 5. Establishing a project to attract and/or retain Women in Tech
    1. Ready for change?
    2. Project sponsorship
    3. Grassroots initiatives
    4. Establishing a project for attracting and retaining women in technology
    5. Key questions to ask
    6. Summary
    7. References
19. 6. Attracting Women into Tech
    1. The what: The challenge and the barriers
    2. The why: The reasons for gender inequality
    3. The how: Overview of how to attract female talent
    4. Debunking myths
    5. Advertising and job descriptions
    6. Legal mechanisms
    7. Marketing and branding
    8. Where and how to find diverse candidates
    9. The offer
    10. Creating an inclusive interview process
    11. Summary
    12. References
20. 7. Retaining and Progressing Women within the Technology Industry
    1. Inclusion and belonging
    2. How to reduce stereotype threat and the impact of unconscious bias
    3. Organisational culture change
    4. Engaging men and fostering openness
    5. Equitable practices
    6. Role models
    7. Sponsorship
    8. Mentorship
    9. Networks
    10. Summary
    11. References
21. 8. Conclusion
22. Index
23. Back Cover