Research and Statistics
Who Invents IT? Women’s Participation in Information Technology Patenting (2022 Update)
In 2007 and 2012, the National Center for Women & Information Technology, in partnership with 1790 Analytics, published prior reports on gendered patterns in IT...
Read MoreBy the Numbers (pocket sized)
The most compelling statistics on women’s participation in IT, in a pocket-sized format for easy distribution and saving.
Read MoreThe Action to Catalyze Tech (ACT) Report: A Cross-Industry, Multi-Stakeholder Report
The ACT Report is a collaboration led by four key partners — Snap Inc., NCWIT, PwC, and the Aspen Institute — as part of an...
Read MoreBy the Numbers
Check out the most compelling statistics on women’s participation in computing on a single page.
Read MorePowertilt: Examining Power, Influence, and the Myth of Meritocracy Within Technology Teams
This report is stage one in the development of a “powertilt” assessment tool that leaders can use to identify and dismantle “powertilt” phenomena – that...
Read MoreNCWIT Scorecard: The Status of Women in Computing [2020 Update]
The NCWIT Scorecard shows trends in girls’ and women’s participation in computing in the U.S. over time, providing a benchmark for measuring progress and identifying...
Read MoreLearning From Young Women: A Multi-year NCWIT Research Study
Why do some women persist in computing and others don’t? The NCWIT “Learning from Young Women” study was a longitudinal mixed methods research project that explored...
Read MoreIntersectionality in Tech 101
Intersectionality is a critical and necessary concept to develop effective programs to broaden the participation of women and girls in computing. This resource provides a...
Read MoreBridging the Encouragement Gap in Computing
There is consensus among researchers that encouragement matters and plays a critical role in engaging more young women and girls in computing. Here are some...
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