YOUTH, DIVERSITY AND

WOMEN IN TECHNOLOGY

Y4IT 2016

MANILA, PHILIPPINES

SHERYL HERMOSONetwork Engineer. Technical Trainer.

IT girl.

MY STORY

“What would you do if you weren’t afraid?” – Sheryl Sandberg

Women in Tech

“We cannot change what we are not aware of, and once we are aware,

we cannot help but change.”

1 out of 16 in HK

5 out of 40 in ID

18% women take up computer science and engineering

1 in 20 applicants to IT jobs are women

87 cents women systems managers get paid to every dollar

45% women are more likely to leave their IT jobs

#ilooklikeanengineer

#womenwhocode

#girlswhocode

#ilooklikeadeveloper

#womeninIT

#womenintech

#ladygeek

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“We envision a future where the people who imagine and build technology mirror the people and societies they build this for.

Anita Borg (http://anitaborg.org/)

Women network engineers are helping forge the ICT development in their own countries.

DIVERSITY == inclusive community

Creating a dynamic team from different backgrounds, experiences, gender and age level, so that together they

build something and create magic.

Even if you’re small, think big.Speak up!Accept the challenge.Find your niche.Network and find a mentor.

Even if you’re small, think big.Speak up!Accept the challenge.Find your niche.Network and find a mentor.

Even if you’re small, think big.Speak up!Accept the challenge.Find your niche.Network and find a mentor.

Even if you’re small, think big.Speak up!Accept the challenge.Find your niche.Network and find a mentor.

Even if you’re small, think big.Speak up!Accept the challenge.Find your niche.Network and find a mentor.

YOUTH

GIRLS: learn to push forward. If you are passionate about technology, do not let the biases and challenges stop you.

BOYS: embrace diversity, encourage openness, welcome change.

n. The future leaders of the technical industry

THANK YOU@IRRASHAI