TY - GEN
T1 - What Keeps Women in IT Degrees
AU - Molnar, Andreea
AU - Brüggemann-Klein, Anne
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2024 IEEE.
PY - 2024
Y1 - 2024
N2 - Despite increased efforts to attract and support women in IT fields, their numbers remain low. Several factors contribute to this, including the retention of women once they enroll in IT degrees. In this study, we shed light on how an initiative helps women in IT fields. Through interviews with women enrolled in these fields, we found that this initiative creates a space where they can find mentorship, develop a sense of belonging, and connect with role models. Additionally, personal characteristics like confidence, self-determination, and the ability to stand up for oneself were perceived by the women as useful in this field.
AB - Despite increased efforts to attract and support women in IT fields, their numbers remain low. Several factors contribute to this, including the retention of women once they enroll in IT degrees. In this study, we shed light on how an initiative helps women in IT fields. Through interviews with women enrolled in these fields, we found that this initiative creates a space where they can find mentorship, develop a sense of belonging, and connect with role models. Additionally, personal characteristics like confidence, self-determination, and the ability to stand up for oneself were perceived by the women as useful in this field.
KW - diversity
KW - gender
KW - higher education
KW - interventions
KW - IT
KW - retention
KW - role-models
KW - women
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85205567336&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1109/ISEC61299.2024.10664926
DO - 10.1109/ISEC61299.2024.10664926
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85205567336
T3 - 2024 IEEE Integrated STEM Education Conference, ISEC 2024
BT - 2024 IEEE Integrated STEM Education Conference, ISEC 2024
PB - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
T2 - 14th IEEE Integrated STEM Education Conference, ISEC 2024
Y2 - 9 March 2024
ER -