Breaking the Stigma
The WITS has been around for almost a decade.
Each summit focuses on women who work in, or with, tech in technical and non-technical roles.
“I talk about [the stigma] a lot because I do want that stigma to go away.
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If we have young women that are interested in technology, it’s something we should be pushing.
Its something we should be lifting up.”
Recentdata from the US Censusshows that women earn about 82 cents for every dollar their male coworkers make.
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When looking at the origin of the termimposter syndrome, it was coined specifically as a women-only experience.
Even women in high-up positions still experience feelings of not belonging in their careers.
