The University of Pennsylvania's Annenberg Public Policy Center has released a report on the female population of the technology sector. It reported woman find it difficult to get beyond entry-level or middle management positions. Only 9 percent of telecommunications and e-companies said they had female board members. Of that 9 percent, only 13 percent held top executive positions. Some of the fault lies with women themselves.
Statistics show men have incorporated technology in their lives faster than women have.
Schools also report boys spend more time surfing the Net and getting involved in computer-related activities than girls do. The good news is many information technology experts and educators believe that will change in the next few years. The female ranks already are growing more rapidly than male as new members of the online community. Instead of trying to get in a high-level position at an established company, women are creating their own businesses. And these women are more likely to hire female employees.