Last week, San Francisco Women in Tech (SFWIT) hosted our Q2 event in collaboration with Hired. Leaders from Salesforce, Affirm, Future Family, Marqeta, and SurveyMonkeyshared stories and thoughts around Diversity, Equity and Inclusion....

Happy International Women's day! The theme for 2019 IWD is Better the balance, better the world. #BalanceforBetter

credit to: https://www.internationalwomensday.com/

The aim of today is to celebrate and bring to light all the achievements and obstacles of women across th...

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Who: Sheryl Sandberg

Current role: COO of Facebook, Founder of Leanin.org

Background: After earning her B.A  and her MBA from Harvard University,  Sheryl worked as a management consultant for McKinsey & Company, then went on to work for L...

There is no doubt that tech is booming and rapidly becoming one of the leading global industries. Along with it has come the notion of ‘brogrammer’ culture, arising from a number of cases that have come to light, most recently the scandals surrounding the tech startup ...

It is no secret that there is a disproportional ratio of men to women working in the tech industry. Changing this aspect has been a priority for many big companies in recent years. However several have run into some unexpected challenges recruiting more women to join t...

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Who: Julia Hartz

Current role: CEO of Eventbrite

Background:

Fresh out of Pepperdine University with a degree in television production, Julia saw her future in Hollywood laid out in front of her. She had already worked on the sets of television...

As the world grows more and more dependent on technology, having access to it has become a necessity. In third world countries there are an estimated 300 million fewer women than men without cell phones and 200 million fewer women with no internet access. This translat...

The tech industry is one of the fastest growing business sectors, attracting everyone from new graduates to people looking for an exciting career change. With all this promise comes a lot of demand, making it difficult to land the dream tech job. Here are eight ways to...