" The near-ubiquitous spread of ICT offers unprecedented opportunities for social and
economic agents, reshapes social and economic structures and drives the emergence of …

Most fields of technology-driven research and innovation are highly male-dominated across
the Western world. However, in the Nordic countries, recognised as the most gender equal …

Diversity in the development of digital products and services is recognized as vital for the
benefit of a diverse society (Losh and Wernimont, 2019) and is a goal across Europe …

This open access book explores what makes women decide to pursue a career in male-
dominated fields such as information technology (IT). It reveals how women experience …

Digitalization across sectors drives an increasing demand for IT specialists. Women,
however, still make up a small part of computing communities, IT education and work–in the …

Women–mothers in particular–working as ICT experts in research, development, and
innovation are under double pressure: they work within both a male-dominated profession …

Women are underrepresented in information technology (IT) education and work across the
western world. This chapter contextualizes the topic of the book by revisiting research …

The Nordic countries including Norway, are recognized for their gender egalitarian culture
and gender equality policies. This is reflected in top positions, for instance in the World …

Although digitalization across sectors drives an increasing demand for IT specialists, women
still make up a small part of computing communities, IT education and work–in the US and …

This chapter centres on women working in information and communication technology (ICT),
a male-dominated profession that continues to imagine the ideal worker according to the …