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Women and Patents

In the 1980s, 7 percent of U.S. patents included at least one female inventor. By 2016, that number had increased to only 21 percent, according to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Women Are Underrepresented as Recipients of Many Prestigious Awards

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Closing The Skills Gap For Women In Cybersecurity

Societal stereotypes, a lack of educational initiatives promoting cybersecurity as a viable career path for women, and unconscious bias in recruitment processes have all played a role in the significant gender gap in the growing cybersecurity industry.»  Link to the original article