Only 15% of women in top tech companies work as engineers. Even as women pursue higher education at record numbers, only 18% of computer science college graduates and 35% of coding school graduates are women. This gender gap is costing tech companies talent and profit: tech companies with more women in management have 34% higher returns.
HackFemme will feature a dynamic set of actionable panels such as Overcoming Industry Challenges and Becoming a Champion. In addition HackFemme will provide hands-on workshops, lead by industry leaders, such as Negotiation 101, Unexpected Roadblocks, The Importance of a Personal Brand, and Rise Up.
Being one of the first or only women on your team and working in a male-dominated industry can present challenges. How do you deal with being expected to do the "office housework"? Facing a culture of discrimination or harassment? Panelists will share lessons learned and tactics to employ whether you're starting out or more senior in your career.
C4Q creates pathways out of poverty through technology. We believe that people from every community and background—across ethnicity, gender, and socio-economic background—should have the opportunity to learn to code, gain jobs in tech, and create companies of the future.
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It is our mission to increase economic opportunity and transform the world’s most diverse community into a leading hub for innovation and entrepreneurship.