The world needs more women in Technology

Presented by SOK Sikieng

June 13
th
2014
Development Innovations Cambodia
why women
in tech?
Sheryl Sandberg
Chief Operation Officer, Facebook
Marissa Mayer
CEO, Yahoo
Suy Channe
Project Manager,
InSTEDD
Nou Chenda
Intermediate .NET Developer,
Optimation
Ros Pich Hemy
Technical Program Manager
Golden Gekko
The number of females in undergraduate studies, USA, 2010
0.4% intend
to major in
CS
The number of females in CS at RUPP, 2013-2014
Why there
are few
females in
tech?
Discrimination
Math &
Science are
for boys
Not enough
role models
Girls are
lower self-
estimers
Do you think that
Tech is only for men?
Why females representation matters?
Womens choice impact up to 85% of purchasing decision
Diverse teams are more effective teams
Practical new technology products
Role model
Change social norms=>Address fundamental imbalance in society
Enable more innovative ideas and help create a better world
Credited to Cambodian Women in ICT group
How to increase the number
of females in Tech?
Global Tech Community
The Google Anita Borg Scholarship(50/50 by 2020)
Gracehopper.org
Girlwhocode.org
Techwomen.org
Blackgirlcode.com
Webgrrls.com
Proposed methods:
Credited to Cambodian Women in ICT group
Females in technology
High School/
Village
Workplace
University
Inspiration
Cambodian Women in ICT
Cambodian
Women in ICT
Our current activities
Conclusion
1) We need more women in Tech in order to
make a better world
2) We need your cooperation
My Hope & Dream
My Hope & Dream
My Hope & Dream
2020
Q/A
Thank you very much for your attention!
Contact
Facebook: https://www.facebook.
com/CambodianWomenInScienceAndTechnology