Challenges faced by women in tech

Heather VanCura: I think many women are interested in tech but often don't stay in it. I think the ratio is that over 40% of women who work in tech quit within 10 years, whereas 16% of men do. That's almost triple the rate of women leaving versus men leaving.

What women say is that they're not given the prime assignments, they don't feel welcome, and they face sexist behavior. Those are the top three reasons given for women leaving tech.

Geertjan Wielenga: I've seen you do a presentation that addresses men: "Top 10 Ways to Ally for Women in Tech." Can you talk a bit about that and what those 10 ways are in a nutshell?

Heather VanCura: This form of advocacy isn't part of my job, but I want to talk about this and change it. Everyone talks about the concept of diversity, but if we want things to change, we have to do something.

My original idea was to give men 10 ways that they can help. If...