19 percent
Connecting, supporting and preparing women of all ages for careers in technology.
We are a rapidly growing organization of over 2,800 Charleston Women in Technology.
learn more
“My involvement with the CHSWIT has helped me to identify, dissect, and chisel away at my own hidden stereotypes of what it means to be a woman in tech. Switching careers in my mid-30s and entering a field where women are a staggering minority (around 15%), I felt out of place and apprehensive when I first started. After I began attending CHSWIT events, I quickly realized that my unique perspectives within the industry were my strengths as a software engineer, not my weaknesses. ”
- Jenny Schutzman, Software Engineer, Tallo
Computer science research jobs will grow 19% by 2026. Yet, women earn only 18% of computer science bachelor's degrees in the U.S.
Women engineers are outnumbered by a ratio of 5:1 or more.
C-suite executives is a woman. 1 in 25 C-suite executives is a woman of color.
Only 38% of women who majored in computer science are working in the field. Black women in STEM earn 87 percent of white women's salaries and 62% of what men earn.
In tech, the quit rate is more than twice as high for women 41% as it is for men 17%.
Women in tech also tended to undervalue their market worth, asking for less pay 66% of the time, and would often ask for 6% less salary than their male counterparts.
Charleston Women in Tech offers a variety of opportunities to engage with other women in all aspects of technology.
find your fitWe are an all-volunteer fueled organization committed to leveraging our collective experience by sharing our time, expertise or investment to encourage each other to greater achievement in the tech industry.
participate in our successFrom continuing education & conference scholarships to help negotiating a raise, Charleston Women in Tech is the resource for everything they didn’t teach you in school - how to start, and grow your career in the real world.
discover what you need to know or shareAs a 501c3 Charleston Women in Tech donations are tax deductible. ID Number: 47-5544633
click here to supportStay in the loop about events and opportunities
