Technology is a big influencer when it comes to the way we work and live. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics, the tech sector is expected to grow 11 percent when it comes to jobs, which it said is much faster than the average for all occupations.
But women are high underrepresented in technology fields, with women holding only about 27% of those jobs. Randi Zuckerberg, one of tech’s leading ladies with Zuckerberg Media, said tech is losing many of the few women that are in the industry because of the increased pressures at home during COVID.
But, she said, now is the time for women to pursue digital careers and close the gap. “A lot of women think, ‘Oh, I’m not in Silicon Valley, or I’m not in one of the biggest cities, I