UN report: Women massively underrepresented in the tech world

Women occupy far fewer tech positions and face a gender pay gap of up to 21 per cent. [iStockphoto]

From the earliest days of electronic computing, computers were highly associated with women because typing on them and other such operations were mainly seen as secretarial, requiring less skills and largely unnecessary.

However, this quickly began to change as computers took centre stage in virtually all areas of industry and even government. As if suddenly clear that those who understood how to operate them had great power and influence, men phased out women, and effectively, they now control all sectors of computer programming.