I work in the high technology industry and I agree. In general there are few woman, they are not part of the male club, and they struggle to maintain their positions or to get promotions. Sometimes, as leadership changes in a company, the woman are systematically retired or shifted out of leadership positions. Woman can be more than 50% of a customer base but they are as the study indicates, "fewer than one in 28 of the highest paid tech executives."
The problem starts way down in the pipeline of high school and college. Woman are not encouraged to follow an engineering or technical path. If woman do move forward they meet continual barriers at every corner. A male that takes a strong position making decisions is recognized as a leader. A woman is called too emotional. There are countless other examples.
It will take more than an interesting study. Thanks for highlighting the issue. Let's admit the problem is real, a subtle form of harassment and discrimination. Maybe when we do that change will happen.
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