The Voice of Women in Tech
The paradoxes of progress, opportunity, and hope
50 women. 9 paradoxes.
Inside the report
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What it's like: how women describe their experience in tech
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What gets in the way: the barriers they keep running into
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What comes next: where they see opportunity and hope
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Practical takeaways for women and leaders
Why I did this research
What’s it like to be a woman in tech today?
After more than 20 years in the industry, I wanted to hear the answer directly from women, not from headlines, press releases, or industry reports.
Through 50 listening conversations, I heard stories of opportunity and adversity, belonging and exclusion, resilience and exhaustion. Again and again, women described tensions: things that were true and in conflict at the same time.
This report brings their perspectives together, offering insights for women navigating their careers and leaders working to create environments where they can thrive.
How 50 women described being a woman in tech today, in their words
What women told me
Nine paradoxes, in three parts. Each one reveals a tension women in tech are navigating today.
What it's like
It's hard, and worth it
Belong, but not always valued
Resilient, but at what cost?
What gets in the way
More in, fewer rise up
Ability, not access
Credit out, blame in
What comes next
AI is a fork in the road
Power of community
Hope they're building themselves
Keep the conversation going
I'm Tracy Stone, a leadership and career coach, facilitator, and former tech executive. After more than 20 years in technology, including leading initiatives to advance women in tech at Intuit, I now help women accelerate their careers and organizations develop stronger, more inclusive leaders.
I'd love to hear what resonates with you in the report. Whether you're navigating your own career or looking to better support women in your organization, let's connect.
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