Empowering Women in Technology

Women in Technology of Tennessee
 

About Us

Mission

Women in Technology of Tennessee was founded to support women in the advancement of their education and careers in all areas of technology.

WiTT provides a forum for Tennessee women to empower women in technology through education, outreach, mentoring, and networking.

Our Goals

Women in Technology of Tennessee began in 1999 as a small group of technology-minded leaders in the Nashville area.

Despite its relative youth, WiTT continues to evolve to meet the needs of professionals in a rapidly changing industry. Email remains the primary communication vehicle but the distribution list has grown to over 1,000 professional women in and around Nashville.

While some aspects of WiTT were transformed during the start-up period, the goals remain the same:

  • to provide technology leadership to women, whether in the corporate arena, as entrepreneurs or in academia;
  • to provide options for women in technology to "give back" through community involvement;
  • and the encouragement of young women to pursue careers in science and technology.

WiTT meets once monthly

Meeting formats include panel discussions by industry leaders and presentations by Middle Tennessee technology leaders.

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  • Find out about membership benefits and dues

WiTT is a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating new possibilities for women to advance and succeed in technology careers. WiTT provides a forum to empower women in technology through education, outreach, mentoring, and networking.

For more information about membership, contact Elise Cambournac at ecambournac@emdeon.com or 615.565.2270.

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Technology-minded leaders in Tennessee.

Statistics on women in technology:

Women constitute 46% of the work force in the US but only 23% of scientists and engineers. Source: National Science Foundation, 2000

According to the U.S. Department of Education, women with five or more years of college make only 69 cents for every dollar earned by their male colleagues with the same amount of education. However, the discrepancy diminishes or disappears when women earn eight or more math credits in college.

In 1984, women earned 37% of undergraduate computer science degrees. In 1999, women earned fewer than 20%. (Balancing the Equation: Where are Women & Girls in Science, Engineering, and Technology?, 2001).