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Bridging the Geo-Gap to Empower Women in Technology

Event Interactive 2011
Format Panel
Organizer Adriana Gascoigne – Girls in Tech
Description In the past several years, more organizations supporting women in technology have popped up than we can count and keep track of, each addressing the under-representation of women in the fields of science and technology in their own way, and working to improve that situation. If you’re a woman in a developed country, groups and organizations for women in tech are everywhere. We’ve highlighted them at SXSW for years. We’ve experienced the improvements, and we see progress towards more. However, in many parts of the world, these types of initiatives are either just starting – with varying levels of organization and support - or they’re non-existent…but they’re just as important as they are here. Luckily, another increase that’s occurred in the past several years is the number of global connections around the world. Duh, so what? It means the influence of these types of organizations can have global involvement, global support and thus global effects. By connecting women in tech at a global level, the same progress we’re seeing in the US can be leveraged for the purpose of empowerment, building relationships, shared resources and crowdsourcing, and ultimately the elevation of all women in science and technology.
Questions
Answered
  1. What’s the current state of women in technology both “home” and abroad?
  2. What have been current obstacles in some parts of the world for these initiatives, and what are some solutions?
  3. What are some of the ways we’ve been able to bridge the geo-gap to connect women in technology around the world?
  4. What are some ways we hope to improve the geo-gap to empower women in technology?
  5. What are some specific examples/case studies of this being successful?
Level Beginner
Category Other
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