Aimee Riordan writes:
It takes everyone to innovate. And this is not just for inclusion, it’s by necessity.
“Diversity is critical if we’re going to be a world-leading company,” says Rane Johnson, a director at Microsoft Research Connections. “And it’s not just diversity in gender, it’s diversity in thought.”
Microsoft is proud to join in International Women’s Day to celebrate women who have and will change the world.
On this front, Microsoft is committed to developing technology, programmes and people that empower women to realise their potential and pursue their passions. As a company and as a culture, we’ve made progress, but there’s still work to be done.
Women make up only 25 percent of the workforce in computer science jobs in the United States, according to the National Center for Women & Information Technology, and just 24 percent of the Microsoft US employee base.
That’s why, through Microsoft YouthSpark, Microsoft has taken an active role to ensure it’s growing the next generation of women in technology today: from programmes like DigiGirlz and Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education, to events like the International Women’s Hackathon and Grace Hopper.
Meet a board member, a researcher, a software engineer, a test lead and a diversity manager, all of whom are driving the company to new heights — and are themselves a diverse and dynamic bunch.
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