Resources

The NCWIT Scorecard is a place you can find data on trends in the participation in computing in the U.S. over time by race and gender. NCWIT supplies these data visualizations for the computing community...

This one-page handout describes NCWIT’s strategic planning and decision-support software, the Tech Inclusion Journey. Available to NCWIT Workforce Alliance members, this a one-of-a-kind, scalable platform is designed to avoid traditional DEI pitfalls, enabling organizations to implement...

In 2007 and 2012, the National Center for Women & Information Technology, in partnership with 1790 Analytics, published prior reports on gendered patterns in IT patenting, analyzing records from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office....

NCWIT provides these tools in the hopes that you will find them useful as a starting point for your own evaluations. Along with survey questions, there are interview and observation protocols. Some of the survey...

The design and décor of the physical spaces where people work contain signals about who does and who does not belong there. When we view these spaces through a diversity of perspectives, we can reveal...

Tools for Fair and Effective Performance Review To build a high-performing culture, our talent management systems must be clear, consistent, and trusted by everyone. Subjectivity and shifting standards in performance reviews can undermine our goal...

Task assignment is a key area affecting employees’ career trajectories, but managers often do not intentionally think about how they go about assigning tasks. When unexamined, subtle biases can slip into these processes negatively impacting...

This report, sponsored by NCWIT, adds to the relatively limited research studying patterns of women-founded, venture-backed startups. While others have tended to look at topline aggregates of venture deals and funding amounts by the gender...

Technology is a fast-growing, high-paying, creative field. Here are 10 ways that you, as a family member, can encourage the girls in your life to study, and have a career in, computer science and related...

Strategies for Increasing Participation and Transparency in Patenting Patenting processes are often unclear, making it difficult for employees to know when an idea, process, or product should be patented or how they might go about...

Use this resource to lead discussions on how bias might show up in everyday workplace interactions and practice ways of responding. Click the “View” button to see an online version, or click the “Download” button...

This toolkit contains a variety of resources for people seeking to advance sponsorship, for would-be sponsors, and for protégés looking for a sponsor. Use these tools to help you make the case for sponsorship in...

One of NCWIT’s most popular reports, Women in Tech: The Facts, brings together research findings on technical women including a summary of the key barriers to women’s participation in technology, promising practices for addressing these...

Sponsors can make a world of difference in anyone’s career, but research shows that they can be especially important for employees who are a minority in a majority-group environment. Use these tips to identify protégés...

Research shows that having a sponsor at work increases career satisfaction and retention. Sponsorship is especially important for employees when they are a minority in a majority-group environment. Use these recommendations to identify and build...

Just Because You Always Hear It, Doesn’t Mean It’s True. Not all approaches to widening participation in technology are research-based or effective. This guide is intended to help you identify common misunderstandings that surface when...