By the Bureau of Labor Statistics' own count, women hold 27 percent, just over a quarter, of jobs in computer-related and mathematical occupations. As a result of IT's numerical dominance by men, it has long been viewed as <A HREF="http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Careers/Tech-Workplace-Climate-Unfavorable-to-Women/?kc=EWKNLCSM022608FEA">unreceptive to women.</A> Even among women working in technology, dissatisfaction and disenchantment is high.

By many accounts, an uninviting workplace is to blame. A 2007 report published by the trade association WITI (Women in Technology International) found that only 52 percent of female tech workers said their organizations offered a favorable climate for women. These women said they felt that their voices weren't being heard, and it was causing them to question whether the technology workplace was an environment they wished to stay in.