Abuse towards women is rife in Silicon Valley’s macho culture. So, why aren’t women a larger driving force in Tech?In Silicon Valley, the breeding ground for American startups, companies are facing renewed scrutiny as women continue to come forward with their experiences of abuse in the workplace. As if that isn’t evidence enough, surveys conducted with women working in Silicon Valley startups report that 60 percent of women experience harassment in the workplace, highlighting the need for a dramatic cultural makeover. “You hear about Silicon Valley and the bro culture, and there’s so much of that attitude in technology. At the same time, the surveys taken found that 84 percent of women working in Silicon Valley were told they are “too aggressive,” indicating women are judged through a more paradoxical lens than men.

Source: Daily News Egypt July 05, 2017 08:26 UTC