- In the US today, only 14% of all engineers and 25% of all IT professionals are women. Though women make up 55% of all college and graduate students overall, only 18% of computer science graduates are female, according to the US Bureau of Statistics.
- Among the major tech giants, women are still under-represented, making up 13-24% of the tech-related jobs, and 17-30% ascending to leadership positions.
- Nearly 40% of women with engineering degrees either leave the profession or never enter the field, according to a 2014 study (http://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2014/08/pushed-back.pdf).
- According to the OECD, closing the gender gap could increase GDP by up to 10% by 2030. One study showed that more gender diverse companies performed 53% better than lesser ones, including a 35% increase in ROE and a 34% increase in total returns, and MIT economists found that a gender shift could increase revenue by 41%.
Source: http://www.gereports.com/engineering-future-ges-goal-bridge-stem-gender-gap-2020/