Silicon Valley lags behind the rest of Corporate America in getting more women into leadership roles, new research finds...The underlying reasons for the tech industry lagging behind others in gender diversity are myriad and much debated. Some point to low levels of young women in science and engineering education programs limit the potential pool of future female leaders. Others think Silicon Valley has a cultural problem that stacks the deck against women. The smaller sizes of tech companies surveyed by Fenwick, relative to the larger S&P 100 companies, may also mean there are fewer opportunities open to women.
Wow. It's hard to believe that women's leadership in tech is growing so slowly our country's biggest tech hub. The article references that some people point to the explanation that "low levels of young women in science and engineering education programs limit the potential pool of future female leaders." I find this explanation unsatisfactory, especially in a place with many Universities and Colleges that have very strong business, engineering, and computer science programs. I think this explanation neglects to acknowledge that companies aren't looking hard enough.
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