Of course they do! Why don't more women work in technology? It's complicated. As a women engineer (electrical), I ponder this question quite often. I just finished reading an article "Women Engineers Trace Tech Gender Gap to Childhood" that has some good points. Being the oldest sister of three brothers and the mother of two daughters (one is an engineer), I have a theory based on my many hours of observation. First, engineering and technical studies are designed for concentration not discussion. As a child, learning the laws of physics does requires trial and error and lots of concentration but it can also be discussed. My girls never spent much time throwing a ball. In contrast, my brothers spent hours pitching a baseball to each other. They pitched just about every day, whatever the weather. They did this mostly without conversation, except to yell an insult when … [Read more...]
