Com we posted yet another news article that bemoans the lack of women in technical fields. Some sources say that despite the increase of home PC s and female Internet usage, the number of women going into computer science and engineering fields is actually decreasing. This lack of women in math and science careers affects not only women s job prospects and income, but also society as a whole. Without technological proficiency, women are not qualified for many of today s better paying jobs. Additionally, the lack of women in technology has implications for what types of products are created and how they are designed.
Males create male-centered products, often without even realizing it.
There are complex societal factors underlying the fact that the number of women obtaining computer science degrees has actually decreased since the mid 80 s. Young girls access to computers is restricted in many ways, very early on in their lives . For example, young boys crowd around the computers at school, keeping girls away. There is a lack of computer game titles that appeal to girls, leading to fewer girls playing games than boys. There is a lack of female role models in math and science careers.