Google's Diversity numbers are out... Blacks left behind...
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Posted By: Will Moss on May 30, 2014 Today’s announcement by Google is a step in the right direction for the technology industry. We are delighted that Google and other companies are being more transparent about the percentage of women in their workforce, and particularly the percentage of women in technical roles. That being said, the numbers are not good. Google’s technical workforce is made up of only 17% women, which is lower even than the abysmal norm of 20-24%. While the numbers are not where we – or they – would like them to be, we believe that measurement and transparency are critical steps to addressing gender disparity in the technology industry. The high tech industry has struggled to better include women technologists, but the issue has become more visible in recent years. The issue is not just that there are fewer women than men working in technical roles, but that there are a smaller percentage of women in tech than ever before. Research shows that diverse working groups are more innovative and productive than homogenous groups, so excluding women from the process is detrimental to innovation. As business and our global culture become ever more dependent on technology, our technical workforce–the people creating the technology we use–should reflect the people who use it. If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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Will Moss
Founder & CEO, HBCU CONNECT, LLC Hampton University class of 1995 Member Since June 1999 |
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