ComputingComputer ScienceInformation TechnologyWomen's StudiesWorkforce PlanningGender And WorkWomen In Higher EducationWomen In ScienceWomen’s Employment PolicyWorkforce DemographicsGender Bias In ComputingWomen In ComputingWomen In Information SystemsWomen In Information Technology
Women account for only 15-20 percent of computer science majors in the United States, and the percentage has dropped over the last five years. By avoiding computers, women may be missing out on the generous salaries and abundant career opportunities in information technology. The paper considers this troubling trend.